Industrial and logistics real estate net absorption in the U.S. 2023, by market
The absorption rate of industrial property in the two markets with the most inventory in the United States exceeded 34 million square feet in 2023. Houston, TX - the market with the sixth-largest inventory in the country - led the ranking with net absorption rate of almost 24.4 million square feet. Net absorption refers to the net change in occupied space over a given period of time, calculated by summing all the positive changes in occupancy (move ins) and subtracting all the negative changes in occupancy (move outs).