Q4 2024
US commercial real estate investment sales - pricing and pacing
Explore Q4 2024 US commercial real estate trends in pricing and pacing. Analyze transaction volumes, property values, and market performance metrics across sectors, powered by Altus Group and Reonomy.
Key highlights
The average price per square foot of transacted single properties rose by 0.7% quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2024, with increases across all sectors except office, which fell by 1.3%
Average price per square foot of transacted single properties increased by 2.3% year-over-year across all property sectors
Across the major property types, average price per square foot rose annually for industrial (+9.4%), hospitality (+3.3%), and retail (+1.2%), but fell for commercial general + mixed use (-0.3%), office (-0.5%), and multifamily (-2.3%)
Transaction activity, measured by the number of transactions, was subdued through 2024. The total number of single-property transactions was around 126,000 in 2024, 9% less than in 2023 and only 1% less than 2014
The cumulative transacted dollar amount in 2024 remained historically low. Total single-property transactions totaled $297 billion for the year, about 9% less than 2023, and the lowest level since 2013.
Methodology
Sourced from the Q4 2024 US CRE Investment and Transaction Quarterly report, the following charts provide an overview of national trends in the pricing and pace of commercial property transactions, allowing for comparisons over time.
Price trends are shown using a rolling 90-day average of transacted price per square foot, with year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter comparisons for various property subtypes, offering insights into shifts in individual transaction values.
The pace of activity is represented through cumulative daily aggregates, tracking transaction count, and dollar volume transacted year-to-date since 2000. Together, these metrics capture the value and volume of market activity, reflecting reported transactions through Q4 2024 pulled as of December 31, 2024, without adjustments for unreported activity.
Transaction price per square foot
Property type | 2024 Q4 | 2024 Q3 | vs. 2024 Q3 | 2023 Q4 | vs. 2023 Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Multifamily | $148.23 | $147.05 | 2.3% | $151.73 | -2.3% |
Industrial | $112.36 | $109.86 | 1.0% | $102.68 | 9.4% |
Manufacturing | $102.22 | $101.87 | 0.3% | $92.10 | 11.0% |
Other industrial | $106.54 | $103.55 | 2.9% | 101.62 | 4.8% |
Storage | $104.94 | $105.02 | -0.1% | $93.92 | 11.7% |
Warehouse and distribution | $115.93 | $113.97 | 1.7% | $105.80 | 9.6% |
Office | $130.88 | $132.59 | -1.3% | $131.53 | -0.5% |
Medical office | $210.85 | $207.32 | 1.7% | $201.28 | 4.8% |
Other office | $125.83 | $127.90 | -1.6% | $126.51 | -0.5% |
Retail | $133.41 | $133.32 | 0.1% | $131.90 | 1.2% |
Anchor + other big box | $108.04 | $96.68 | 9.5% | $81.67 | 32.3% |
Automotive | $166.27 | $158.13 | 5.2% | $168.04 | -1.0% |
Bars and restaurants | $181.99 | $171.21 | 6.3% | $187.55 | -3.0% |
Street and strip centers | $130.99 | $132.95 | -1.5% | $128.47 | 2.0% |
Hospitality | $152.24 | $150.96 | 0.8% | $147.44 | 3.3% |
Full service | $151.25 | $151.27 | -0.01% | $155.21 | -2.5% |
Limited service | $155.17 | $152.65 | 1.6% | $122.63 | 26.5% |
Commercial general and mixed use | $116.59 | $115.06 | 1.3% | $116.92 | -0.3% |
Commercial general / misc | $88.77 | $88.18 | 0.7% | $96.87 | -8.4% |
Mixed use | $142.17 | $143.26 | -0.8% | $137.96 | 3.0% |
Pricing by property sector
Average asset values for all sectors ticked up in Q4 2024. However, the average price per square foot of a single property multifamily transaction is still well below its Q4 2022 peak (-21.8%). Similarly, the price per square foot of a single property office transaction is down 14.9% from its Q4 2019 peak.
Pricing since Q1 2014
Source: Altus Group, Q4 2024 US Commercial Real Estate Investment and Transactions Quarterly report
Cumulative transaction volume
US CRE transaction activity continued to slide through Q4 2024. Cumulative transaction activity of single-property transactions for the full year 2024 was the lowest level of volume (#) since 2013.
Cumulative count of properties transacted
Source: Altus Group, Q4 2024 US Commercial Real Estate Investment and Transactions Quarterly report
US CRE transaction volume continued to slide through Q4 2024. Cumulative transaction volume of single-property transactions for the full year 2024 was the lowest level of volume ($) since 2014.
Cumulative dollar volume of properties transacted
Source: Altus Group, Q4 2024 US Commercial Real Estate Investment and Transactions Quarterly report
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Q4 2024
US CRE Investment & Transactions Quarterly Report
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About the authors
Cole Perry
Associate Director of Research
Altus Group
Cole Perry is a Associate Director of Research with Altus Group's Research team. In this role, Cole delivers key insights into macroeconomics, capital markets, and the broader commercial real estate sector.
Cole boasts a rich background in Commercial Real Estate analytics with previous roles at CompStak and Brixmor Property Group. He holds dual M.S. degrees from Columbia University in Urban Planning and Real Estate Development.
Omar Eltorai
Research Director
Altus Group
Omar Eltorai is a Research Director at Altus Group. With more than a decade of experience in the industry in investment management and financing roles,
Omar's focus is on macro, capital and market trends affecting the US CRE market. Beyond regularly authoring articles and reports, his commentary and analysis has been featured in various media publications, including: Wall Street Journal, Globe Street, and Yahoo! Finance.
