U.S. Retail Asking Rent Growth Decelerated in the Third Quarter of 2026
ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–U.S. retail asking rent growth decelerated in the third quarter of 2026, according to data from CoStar, a leading global provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets. In Q3 2026, national annual asking rent growth slowed to +1.6%, which marked the slowest pace of growth since 2017. The metric was down from +2.3% last quarter and +2.9% a year prior. “The continued moderation in asking rent growth comes despite a s