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Office vacancies hit record high

A line chart that tracks the U.S. office vacancy rate quarterly from Q1 2016 to Q1 2026. Vacancy held near 16.2% to 16.8% through 2019, then climbed from 17% in Q1 2020 to 21% in Q1 2026, the series high.

U.S. office vacancy rate

Data: Moody's Analytics REIS; Note: Based on rates in 79 markets; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

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