Sioux Falls 2026 Industrial Outlook
Vacancy tightens below 3% as regional distributors bet on the I-29 / I-90 crossroads. What owners and tenants should plan for in the next 18 months.
The Sioux Falls industrial market entered 2026 in the tightest position of the last decade. Overall vacancy compressed to 2.7% across the MSA, driven by continued 3PL absorption and a wave of owner-user demand.
Rents keep climbing for modern product
Rents for modern dock-loaded product now clear $9.50/sf NNN, a 14% year-over-year lift. Class B and adaptive-reuse product continues to trade at meaningful discounts, presenting opportunity for value-add investors.
The construction pipeline is still thin
Only 480,000 sf broke ground in the last four quarters, and most of it is pre-leased. Expect competitive tension for any move-in-ready space above 20,000 sf through mid-2027.
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