Office Sale Prices Surge, Volume Holds Steady

The first quarter of 2026 closed with $12.6 billion in office sales across 541 transactions, according to the latest Yardi Matrix data. These investments included 65.9 million square feet of space sold at an average of $219.99 per square foot.

Total dollar volume declined by 0.8 percent compared to the first quarter of 2025. Back then, investors closed $12.7 billion across 704 transactions. That quarter recorded higher transaction volume by square footage, with 88.2 million square feet trading at more affordable prices.

At the end of the first quarter of 2026, office prices rose 30 percent year-over-year from 2025’s $168.85 per square foot during the same period. This translates into less space trading at higher values.

The price gap becomes even larger when looking at first-quarter sale prices from 2024, when office properties sold at $158.48 per square foot—marking a 39 percent increase over two years.

Office prices surged in 2025

There were 3,392 deals in 2025, encompassing 405.4 million square feet and generating $65.6 billion. Properties sold at an average of $179.65 per square foot. Overall, 2025 closed with a 36 percent higher dollar volume than 2024’s $48.3 billion.

So far in 2026, the sector has posted 549 transactions involving 66.8 million square feet. This generated $12.8 billion in office sales, with properties changing hands at $220.11 per square foot. Despite ongoing struggles in the sector, office prices may continue to rise as owners and capital providers are preserving asset values and competitiveness.

—Posted on April 30, 2026