Resilient U.S. Transaction Volumes: +15% YoY In May
Principal Financial Group·2026-06-26·via All Articles on Seeking Alpha
Summary
Real Capital Analytics’ newest data shows U.S. commercial real estate transaction volumes increasing, with headline volumes rising +15% YoY to $42bn.
2Q26-to-date volumes now stand at +0.8% YoY, and YTD volumes are tracking ~20% ahead of the same period last year.
Portfolio and entity-level deals (+205%) were the driver of U.S. commercial real estate liquidity in May.
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By Rich Hill, Senior Managing Director - Global Head of Real Estate Research and Strategy
Real Capital Analytics’ newest data shows U.S. commercial real estate transaction volumes increasing, with headline volumes rising +15% YoY to $42bn. Equally notable, April 2026 was revised meaningfully
