US Retail Asking Rent Growth Slows to 1.6% in Q3, Lowest Since 2017, CoStar Says

• U.S. retail asking rent growth slowed to 1.6% in the third quarter of 2026, its weakest pace since 2017.
• Growth fell from 2.3% in the previous quarter versus 2.9% a year earlier.
• The slowdown persisted despite a second consecutive quarter of solid demand, as elevated operating costs increased tenants’ resistance to rent increases.
• Every major retail format recorded slower annual growth; general retail properties, the largest inventory segment, posted roughly 1% growth.

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