2026
Crittenden Company · Research Services
Austin Metro
Retail Market
12-Month Outlook
Comprehensive Analysis · June 2026
4.1%
Vacancy Rate Q2 2026
#2
U.S. Per-Capita Population Growth
5.2%
Rent Growth YoY
6.2%
Avg Cap Rate
$284
Avg Price Per SF
Scroll to explore
01 / 14
From the Desk of Stephen Crittenden
A Market Built on
Structural Strength
"Austin retail is one of the most misunderstood markets in Texas. Most people see the multifamily headlines — the supply wave, the concessions — and assume it affects everything. It does not. The retail market is operating from a completely different set of fundamentals. South Congress and the Domain are among the tightest retail corridors in the country right now. East Austin is the most exciting emerging retail story in Texas. And the infrastructure being built — Project Connect light rail, Apple campus, the Dell Medical campus — is creating demand vectors that did not exist five years ago. The investors who understand that Austin retail and Austin multifamily are two different stories are the ones who will win here."
Stephen Crittenden · Owner, Crittenden Company · 15+ Years Commercial Real Estate
2.5M
Austin MSA Population
▲ +60K net new residents per year
95.9%
Retail Occupancy Rate
▲ Tightening from 94.8% in 2024
1.26M
Total MSA Jobs
▲ +52K new jobs forecast 2026
11th
Largest U.S. Metro
▲ No state income tax
02 / 14
Demographic Shifts — Last 12 Months
Population & Income Movements
Driving Retail Demand
Key Demographic Trends

Austin added approximately 60,000 net new residents in the past 12 months — among the highest per-capita rates in the nation. Unlike Houston's population growth, Austin's is heavily weighted toward high-income technology workers with household incomes averaging $140,000+ in the tech corridor. This premium demographic generates outsized retail spending per capita, supporting luxury, experiential, and food-and-beverage retail at rates well above the Texas average. The University of Texas adds 50,000 students and 24,000 employees who collectively generate concentrated retail demand in the core of the city.

Tech Sector Employment Growth
+18K
Cedar Park / Leander HH Growth
+9%
Kyle / Buda Population Growth
+12%
Round Rock / Georgetown HHs
+7%
Downtown Office Vacancy
18%
💻
Tech Wealth Premium
Austin's tech-worker demographic — Tesla, Apple, Oracle, Meta, Google employees — earns 2–3x the Texas median income. This concentration of high-earning renters and homeowners generates demand for premium grocery, restaurants, fitness, and lifestyle retail that most Texas markets cannot support.
🏠
Suburban Growth Engine
Kyle and Buda (I-35 South) are growing at 12% annually — among the fastest in Texas. Cedar Park and Leander on the 183A toll road are adding rooftops at a pace that will require 2–3 new grocery-anchored centers over the next 5 years. These are the development plays of the Austin retail cycle.
🏛
Downtown Hybrid Work Headwind
Austin's downtown office vacancy sits at approximately 18% — elevated but well below Houston or Dallas. Ground-floor 6th Street and Congress Avenue retail continues to face reduced weekday foot traffic. Experiential F&B and entertainment formats are filling the void; traditional retail formats are not.
03 / 14
Infrastructure — Confirmed & Proposed
Multi-Billion Dollar Projects
Reshaping Austin Retail Trade Areas
✅ Confirmed Projects
Project Connect Light Rail — $10B+
Austin's Project Connect light rail system is the most transformative infrastructure investment in the city's history. Phase 1 connects the Airport to North Lamar — passing through the East Riverside corridor, downtown, UT, and the Domain. Each station stop becomes a retail trade area intensification point as TOD mixed-use development follows the rail alignment.
Under ConstructionMetro-Wide Impact
Apple Campus North Austin — $1B+
Apple's North Austin campus employs 5,000+ workers in the Parmer Lane / US-183 corridor — directly adjacent to major retail nodes including the Domain Northside and the Cedar Park / Lakeline retail cluster. Apple employees represent one of the highest-spending consumer demographics in the country.
CompleteNorth Austin Impact
Samsung Taylor Semiconductor — $17B
Samsung's $17B semiconductor fabrication plant in Taylor, TX (30 miles from Austin) is the largest greenfield industrial investment in U.S. history. The facility will employ 3,000+ direct workers and create 10,000+ indirect jobs in the Round Rock / Georgetown / Taylor corridor — driving new retail demand across Northeast Austin's fastest-growing retail frontier.
OperationalRound Rock / Taylor Impact
💬 Proposed / In Development
Dell Seton Medical Center / Medical District
The Dell Seton Medical Center at UT and the emerging medical district on the east side of the UT campus is developing into Austin's answer to Houston's TMC — a concentrated healthcare employment cluster that generates sustained retail demand. The East Riverside / Oltorf retail corridor is the primary retail beneficiary as medical employment grows.
ExpandingEast Austin Impact
I-35 Capital Express Expansion — $4.9B
TxDOT's I-35 Capital Express project — widening I-35 through central Austin — will reconfigure traffic patterns and access for dozens of retail corridors from Round Rock to Kyle. Properties adjacent to new interchange access points may see significant traffic improvements and new development opportunities as construction completes through 2028.
Under ConstructionCorridor-Wide
Mueller District Expansion
The Mueller mixed-use development — built on the former Robert Mueller Airport site — continues to expand. Remaining developable parcels will add additional retail, residential, and office over the next 5–7 years. Mueller's existing retail has among the highest foot traffic and sales-per-SF of any Austin suburban corridor.
Ongoing DevelopmentEast Austin
04 / 14
Traffic Patterns & Cap Rate History
Traffic Shifts &
Cap Rate Trajectory
Traffic Changes YoY — Key Corridors
Kyle / Buda (I-35 South)
+19%
Cedar Park / Lakeline (183A)
+14%
South Congress / SoCo
+8%
Domain Northside / US-183
+6%
Downtown 6th Street
-9%
Congress Avenue CBD
-6%
Cap Rate History — Last 12 Months
Austin Retail Cap Rate Trend (Avg)
7.5% 7.0% 6.5% 6.0% 6.8% 6.5% 6.3% 6.2%
Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
12-Month Cap Rate Forecast

Cap rates projected to compress toward 5.75%–6.0% over the next 12 months as institutional and private capital recognizes the structural tightness of Austin retail. South Congress and Domain corridor product compress fastest. NNN investment-grade product already trading below 5.5%.

05 / 14
Investment Metrics
Average Price Per SF
By Retail Product Type
Product TypePrice/SF RangeCap RateTrendNotes
Single Tenant NNN (Investment Grade)$420 – $6004.75% – 5.5%▲ CompressingChick-fil-A, Starbucks, CVS, Walgreens
Single Tenant NNN (Local/Regional)$250 – $4205.5% – 6.5%▲ ActiveStrong buyer demand; Austin premium
Grocery-Anchored Center$300 – $4755.5% – 6.25%▲ PremiumH-E-B anchored commands top pricing
Neighborhood Strip Center$210 – $3456.0% – 7.0%▲ Strong DemandBest value-add opportunity segment
Power Center / Big Box$150 – $2606.5% – 7.5%▶ FlatAnchor quality drives wide variance
South Congress / SoCo Premium$500 – $8504.5% – 5.25%▲ AppreciatingBoutique luxury corridor; extremely tight
Domain Northside / North Austin$350 – $5505.0% – 5.75%▲ High DemandAustin's premier mixed-use retail district
Austin Market Average$2846.2%▲ AppreciatingCoStar Q2 2026 Estimate
SoCo / South Congress
$675
Investment Grade NNN
$510
Domain Northside
$450
Grocery-Anchored
$388
Local/Regional NNN
$335
Austin Average
$284
Neighborhood Strip
$278
Power / Big Box
$205
Highest Yield Opportunity

East Austin and Mueller-area strip centers trade at $220–$350/SF with cap rates of 6.0%–7.0% — meaningful yield in a market where infill land costs are elevated. Vacancy in these corridors sits below 4%, giving landlords strong pricing power and minimal concession pressure from tenants.

06 / 14
Submarket Analysis
Average Lease Rates
By Submarket
SubmarketAvg Rate/SF/YrVacancyLeasing Activity
South Congress / SoCo$48 – $702.8%▲ Extremely High
Domain Northside / Arboretum$40 – $583.4%▲ Very High
East Austin / Mueller$30 – $483.2%▲ Very High
Cedar Park / Lakeline$26 – $404.8%▲ Active
Round Rock / Georgetown$22 – $365.2%▲ Active
Kyle / Buda$20 – $344.4%▲ Strong
Bee Cave / Lakeway$28 – $423.8%▲ Strong
Austin Market Average$31.204.1%▲ Active
Downtown Congress Ave$28 – $447.8%▼ Softening
Most Active Leasing Submarkets
South Congress / SoCo
★★★
East Austin / Mueller
★★★
Domain Northside
★★★
Kyle / Buda
★★
Bee Cave / Lakeway
★★
Downtown Congress
H-E-B & Whole Foods Premium

H-E-B (San Antonio-based; the dominant Texas grocer) and Whole Foods (Austin-headquartered; Amazon-owned) are the two premier grocery anchors in the Austin market. H-E-B announces drive co-tenancy demand from virtually every national tenant concept. New-to-market retailers compete aggressively for adjacency, pushing asking rents above $35/SF in premium H-E-B-anchored centers in Cedar Park and Round Rock.

07 / 14
Tenant Activity — Last 12 Months
Notable Openings, Expansions
And Vacating Tenants
▲ Expanding & Opening
H-E-B — Continued Expansion
H-E-B is actively expanding in the Austin MSA with multiple new stores under development in Kyle, Buda, Georgetown, and Cedar Park. Each new H-E-B anchors a full-format retail center and generates 30,000–50,000 SF of adjacent leasing demand. H-E-B's Austin market dominance over Kroger, Whole Foods, and Walmart makes it the single most powerful retail catalyst in the metro.
ExpandingAnchor Catalyst
Luxury & Premium Brands — South Congress
South Congress has emerged as one of the top boutique luxury retail corridors in Texas, attracting independent and regional luxury brands, premium health and wellness concepts, and curated restaurant groups. International brands are beginning to evaluate SoCo for Texas flagship locations — a trajectory that mirrors Austin's positioning against Dallas's Knox-Henderson corridor.
ActiveSoCo Corridor
F&B & Experiential at The Domain
Domain Northside is executing a continuous refresh strategy, adding premium food-and-beverage, fitness, and entertainment tenants to replace softgoods formats that have contracted. The Domain's mixed-use live/work/play model — combined with Apple Campus adjacency — gives it demographic advantages that no Austin shopping center can replicate.
ActiveDomain Northside
▼ Vacating & Contracting
National Softgoods Contraction
Several national apparel chains have reduced Austin footprints as e-commerce pressure intensifies. Power centers on the US-183 North and Rundberg corridors with softgoods anchors are facing the highest vacancy in the metro. These are the Austin retail assets to avoid unless the acquisition price already reflects the structural secular decline in softgoods formats.
ContractingPower Centers
Downtown Congress Avenue Softening
With downtown office vacancy at approximately 18% and hybrid work reducing weekday foot traffic, ground-floor Congress Avenue retail faces headwinds. Several restaurant and service tenants have not renewed. The situation mirrors the early stages of what Dallas's CBD experienced — food-and-beverage and entertainment are the only formats generating demand in the core today.
Vacancy RisingWatch List
Rundberg / US-183 North Attrition
The Rundberg and northern US-183 corridor — historically the most challenged retail submarket in Austin — continues to face vacancy and tenant quality headwinds. This is the corridor to avoid for investment-grade retail acquisitions. Requires repositioning expertise and very low acquisition pricing relative to replacement cost to underwrite successfully.
OngoingAvoid Unless Repriced
08 / 14
Vacancy Analysis
Where Vacancy Is Rising
And Where It Is Tightening
Tightening Vacancy
South Congress / SoCo
2.8%
East Austin / Mueller
3.2%
Domain Northside
3.4%
Bee Cave / Lakeway
3.8%
Austin Market Average
4.1%
Rising Vacancy — Watch Areas
Downtown Congress Ave
7.8%
Rundberg / US-183 N
9.4%
Softgoods Power Centers
11%+
Why SoCo Stays Irreplaceable
South Congress has virtually no new retail supply in the pipeline — land is too expensive and the scale of existing buildings limits development. The corridor's walkable, curated identity attracts a high-income, experiential-spending consumer that no suburban shopping center in Austin can replicate. Landlords here have the strongest pricing power in the Texas retail market today.
Downtown Risk
With office vacancy at approximately 18% and hybrid work persisting, downtown Austin retail faces structural headwind. Ground floor Congress Avenue is the highest-risk segment in the metro. Only entertainment and destination food-and-beverage tenants are finding demand. Avoid unless the specific location has significant pedestrian residential density within a one-block radius.
📊
Historical Context
Austin's 4.1% retail vacancy is the tightest among all major Texas metros — below Houston (5.8%), Dallas (5.2%), and San Antonio (6.4%). Austin's tech-worker demographic generates above-average retail spending per household. The market has not seen sustained vacancy above 6% outside the 2020 pandemic shock. Structural retail supply remains constrained by development costs.
09 / 14
Opportunity Identification
Value-Add & Development
Submarkets to Watch Now
Kyle / Buda — Highest Conviction
4.4% vacancy with 12% annual population growth — the fastest-growing retail trade area in the Austin metro. Strip centers trading at $185–$300/SF with 6.5%–7.5% cap rates. Tesla Gigafactory workforce driving blue-collar consumer demand alongside young family households. Two upcoming H-E-B locations will anchor new retail node formation. The single best value-add submarket in Austin today.
Buy NowStrip Centers
🌴
East Austin / Mueller — Irreplaceable
3.2% vacancy with no new supply pipeline. East Austin is Austin's version of East Dallas — densely walkable, high income, creative class, and deeply underretailed relative to foot traffic. The Mueller development is a 30-year master plan with remaining commercial phases still to execute. The window to acquire existing strip centers at current pricing is narrowing rapidly as institutional buyers recognize the story.
Buy NowUrban Strip
🏭
Cedar Park / Leander — Development Play
The 183A toll road is converting North Austin fringe into primary retail trade areas. Cedar Park and Leander are adding households at 9%+ annually — outpacing retail supply. Early development plays in well-located pad sites along 183A will command premium long-term lease rates. H-E-B anchor announcements in this corridor are expected to trigger significant co-tenancy demand over the next 24 months.
Development PlayLong-Term Hold
🏛
Round Rock / Georgetown — Samsung Play
Samsung's Taylor fab and the associated supply chain build-out is transforming the Round Rock / Georgetown / Taylor corridor. The high-income semiconductor engineering workforce is generating demand for premium grocery, restaurant, and lifestyle retail. This is an early-mover corridor — the demand is developing, not yet fully priced into real estate.
EmergingMonitor Closely
🏗
Downtown — Long-Term TOD Play
Project Connect light rail stations will create new TOD retail opportunities along the alignment as residential density builds around transit nodes. East Riverside station, UT station, and Lamar/Guadalupe nodes are the highest-potential locations for ground-floor retail in repositioned or newly developed mixed-use projects. Requires 5–10 year patience as ridership builds and infill residential densifies.
Long-Term OnlyTOD Selective
Avoid: Softgoods Power Centers
Power centers anchored by national apparel chains along US-183 North and Rundberg — those dependent on softgoods footfall rather than grocery or service retail — face secular decline. Without a grocery or experiential re-anchor, these assets will continue to underperform. Avoid unless the acquisition price is at or below land value and repositioning to food-and-beverage or flex service is feasible.
AvoidUnless Repriced
10 / 14
12-Month Forecast
June 2026 — May 2027
What the Data Predicts
MetricCurrent12-Month ForecastDirection
Marketwide Vacancy4.1%3.7% – 4.0%▲ Tightening
SoCo / East Austin Vacancy2.8%–3.2%2.6% – 3.2%▶ Stable/Tight
Avg Asking Rent$31.20/SF$32.50 – $33.80/SF▲ Growing
Rent Growth Rate5.2% YoY4% – 6%▶ Sustained
Avg Cap Rate6.2%5.75% – 6.0%▲ Compressing
Avg Price Per SF$284$298 – $316▲ Appreciating
NNN DemandStrongVery Strong▲ Accelerating
Grocery-Anchored AbsorptionPositiveStrong Positive▲ Continued
▶ Rent Growth Sustained
Austin's population growth — 60,000 net new residents annually — and high-income tech worker demographic provide a structural floor under retail demand. Rent growth will continue at 4%–6% driven by SoCo, East Austin, and the growth corridors. H-E-B-anchored centers will outperform the market average by 200–300 bps annually.
▲ Cap Rate Compression Underway
Austin's 6.2% market average is above long-term equilibrium given the growth profile. As institutional capital allocates to Austin retail in 2026–2027, cap rates will compress toward 5.75%–6.0% marketwide. SoCo and East Austin infill compress first and fastest — already trading near 4.5%–5.25% for premium assets.
⚠ Tech Sector Sensitivity
Austin's retail market is more sensitive to tech employment than Houston or DFW. A significant tech hiring freeze would suppress the high-income consumer spending that drives SoCo and Domain rents above Texas averages. Monitor major employer announcements from Apple, Tesla, Oracle, and Meta as leading indicators for premium retail demand.
11 / 14
Detailed Lease Rate Analysis
Lease Structures, All-In Costs
And What You Actually Pay
Lease Structure Breakdown
StructureWho Pays ExpensesAll-In Cost/SFCommon In
Triple Net (NNN)Tenant pays base + taxes + insurance + CAMBase + $4–$7/SFStrip centers, NNN retail, anchored centers
Modified Gross (MG)Landlord covers base year; tenant pays increasesBase + $2–$4/SFClass B multi-tenant retail
Full Service Gross (FSG)Landlord covers all operating expensesAll-in — no add-onsRare in retail; select SoCo boutique deals
Percentage LeaseBase rent + % of gross sales (5–8%)Variable by salesDomain Northside anchor tenants
The Real Cost Example

A 2,000 SF storefront on South Congress quoted at $50/SF NNN = $100,000/year base rent. Add $5/SF CAM/taxes/insurance = $10,000 more. Add utilities and signage = total occupancy cost of $118,000–$132,000 per year. Always underwrite all-in cost, not the flyer number. Austin's NNN expenses run higher than Houston due to elevated property tax assessments on high-value land.

All-In Lease Rates By Submarket (NNN Basis)
SubmarketBase/SFNNN AddAll-In/SF
South Congress / SoCo$48–$70$5–$7$53–$77
Domain Northside$40–$58$5–$7$45–$65
East Austin / Mueller$30–$48$4–$6$34–$54
Bee Cave / Lakeway$28–$42$4–$6$32–$48
Cedar Park / Lakeline$26–$40$4–$5$30–$45
Kyle / Buda$20–$34$3–$5$23–$39
Round Rock / Georgetown$22–$36$3–$5$25–$41
Austin Average$31.20$4–$6$35–$37
SoCo & East Austin Premium Context

South Congress and East Austin corridors command $48–$70/SF base rent — the highest in the Texas retail market outside of Dallas's Highland Park Village. Landlords in these corridors receive multiple proposals from quality tenants and offer zero concessions. Tenants entering these markets should expect to pay at or above asking with strong credit packages and personal guarantees.

12 / 14
Retail Financing Environment — Q2 2026
Financing Terms, Structures
And What Lenders Are Requiring
Loan TypeRate RangeLTVDSCR Req.Term
CMBS (Investment Grade NNN)5.75%–6.25%65%–70%1.25x5–10 yr fixed
SBA 504 (Owner-Occupied)5.5%–6.0%Up to 90%1.25x25 yr amort
Conventional Bank (Strip)6.25%–7.25%65%–75%1.20x–1.25x3–7 yr fixed
Life Company (Stabilized)5.5%–6.0%55%–65%1.30x10–15 yr fixed
Bridge / Value-Add7.25%–9.0%65%–75%1.10x–1.15x2–3 yr floating
Hard Money / Rehab10%–12%+60%–65%N/A12–24 months
Positive Leverage Context

Austin's retail cap rate average of 6.2% creates a positive leverage environment for grocery-anchored, strip, and value-add assets financed at conventional bank rates of 6.25%–7.25% with 65%–70% LTV. Note: SoCo and Domain premium assets trading at 4.5%–5.5% cap rates are in negative leverage territory at current debt costs — these require equity-heavy structures or assumption of existing low-rate debt. Always run full DSCR analysis before underwriting.

Financing by Product Type
NNN Investment Grade — Best Financing
Long-term leases with credit tenants (CVS, Walgreens, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks) qualify for life company and CMBS at the lowest market rates. 10–15 year fixed terms available. Austin's NNN market commands a premium price relative to Dallas and Houston due to scarcity of quality product — national buyer competition is intense.
Grocery-Anchored Centers — Strong
H-E-B, Whole Foods, and Sprouts-anchored centers in Austin are lender favorites. CMBS and life company financing readily available at 65%–70% LTV. H-E-B anchor lease quality is universally viewed as investment grade and serves as the primary underwriting driver. Austin's H-E-B stores historically have the highest sales-per-SF in the chain.
Neighborhood Strip — Local Banks
Frost Bank, Guaranty Bank, and Independent Financial are the primary lenders for unanchored Austin strip centers. Relationships matter significantly in this market. Expect 65%–75% LTV, 5–7 year fixed terms, and personal guarantees on deals under $5M. Austin's elevated property values mean loan amounts are higher than in comparable Houston or DFW transactions.
SoCo / East Austin — Premium Equity
Premium South Congress and East Austin assets trade at cap rates below debt costs, requiring equity-forward structures. Investors underwriting these assets are typically betting on rent growth + appreciation, not cash-on-cash yield at acquisition. 1031 exchange buyers and high-net-worth individuals dominate this segment. Institutional buyers prefer stabilized assets at 5%+ cap rates.
13 / 14
Brokerage Landscape — Austin Retail
Who Controls Leasing
In Each Austin Submarket
FirmSpecialtyPrimary SubmarketsKnown For
WeitzmanProject leasing, tenant rep, managementAustin-wide; anchored centersTexas's dominant retail-only platform. Manages 44M+ SF statewide with a growing Austin presence. Primary leasing agent for grocery-anchored and neighborhood strip centers in Cedar Park, Round Rock, and suburban Austin corridors.
CBREInvestment sales, leasing, tenant repDomain, Arboretum, institutionalLargest global platform. Strongest in institutional-quality assets and large investment sales. Handles Domain Northside leasing and major retail center investment sales across the metro. Active tenant rep practice for national retailers.
JLLInvestment sales, leasing, tenant repDowntown, Domain, suburbanGlobal platform with strong Austin presence. Active in large-format and mixed-use retail leasing. Strong tenant rep practice for tech-company-adjacent retail and restaurant concepts expanding in Austin.
Endeavor Real Estate GroupDevelopment, leasing, investmentDomain Northside, North AustinAustin-based developer behind Domain Northside — the most successful mixed-use retail development in Austin. Unmatched local expertise in large-format mixed-use projects and destination retail center development.
TranswesternLeasing, investment sales, managementMid-Austin, suburban corridorsNational firm with deep Austin relationships. Active in mid-market retail management and leasing. Strong presence in the Round Rock and Cedar Park corridors. Handles a significant share of Austin's neighborhood strip center transactions.
Cushman & WakefieldInvestment sales, leasingMetro-wide institutionalGlobal platform. Active in large institutional investment sales and major retail center leasing across the Austin metro. Strong relationships with national and institutional capital sources targeting Austin retail.
Retail SolutionsTenant rep, project leasingSouth Austin, East Austin, suburbanAustin-focused retail specialist with deep local market knowledge. Known for curated tenant mix work in East Austin and South Congress corridors. Strong relationships with independent restaurant and boutique retail concepts — the key tenant category driving Austin's hottest corridors.
Partners Real EstateInvestment, leasing, tenant repMetro-wide; value-addTexas-based firm with broad Austin retail coverage. Active in middle-market investment sales and tenant representation. Publishes widely-cited Austin retail market reports used by investors and developers.
Submarket Broker Dominance
South Congress & East Austin
Retail Solutions leads SoCo and East Austin leasing. Weitzman active in anchored center project leasing. CBRE and JLL handle investment sales for institutional-quality assets in these corridors.
Domain Northside / Arboretum
Endeavor Real Estate dominates Domain Northside as the developer. CBRE and JLL handle institutional leasing and investment sales. Transwestern active in adjacent Arboretum corridor assets.
Suburban / Growth Corridors
Weitzman leads suburban project leasing and grocery-anchored centers. Transwestern and Partners active in neighborhood strip center investment sales. CBRE handles institutional transactions.
NNN Investment Sales — Metro Wide
CBRE, Marcus & Millichap, and Matthews RE Investment Services lead NNN transaction volume. All three maintain national buyer networks with strong Austin deal velocity driven by out-of-state 1031 exchange capital.
Source

Partners Real Estate Q2 2026 Austin Retail Report · CoStar Group · Weitzman Group · CBRE Austin 2026 Outlook · Endeavor Real Estate · Austin Chamber of Commerce · Marcus & Millichap Austin Retail Research

14 / 14
Crittenden Company · Research Services
Austin Retail.
The Data Is Clear.
The tightest retail vacancy in Texas. The highest-income renter demographic. And a tech-employment engine that is still accelerating. Austin retail is not a story about the future — it is a story about what is happening right now.
View Courses Crittenden Intelligence Contact Stephen
Sources: Partners Real Estate Q2 2026 Austin Retail Report · CoStar Group Austin Q2 2026 · CBRE Austin 2026 Real Estate Outlook · Weitzman Group Austin Retail 2026 · Austin Chamber of Commerce · Endeavor Real Estate · Texas Economic Development · June 2026
This report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. © 2026 Crittenden Company · crittendencompany.com