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Northern Idaho has long held a captivating allure, especially with the picturesque background of the Selkirk Mountains and the world-renowned Lake

North Idaho's Industrial market saw over 630,000 square feet of new Class A space come online with over 90 percent delivering in Post Falls. A large portion of this is attributed to the buildings at 140 & 150 Beck Road that completed earlier this year and added more than 400,000 square feet of space to the market. All the new space has pushed total vacancy up to 19.5 percent.

The number of commercial land transactions in Eastern Idaho surged by 23 percent compared to this time last year. Over the first half of 2024, more than 119 acres of commercial land sold, with total consideration exceeding $8.6 million. Additionally, the number of commercial permits issued has increased by 9 percent, while the total value of these permits has skyrocketed by nearly 140 percent year-over-year.

Capitalization rates have remained relatively flat from the end of 2023, with cap rates in the office, retail, and industrial sectors averaging at or near six percent. Multifamily cap rates have seen a significant jump, averaging 5.9 percent, the highest multifamily cap rates have been since 2016. Average cap rates are anticipated to stay near six percent in all sectors, though more deals are trading in the high six to low seven percent range, most notably in the office and industrial sectors.

Unanchored vacancy increased 100 basis points compared to the end of Q1, rising from 4.7 to 5.7 percent. This is the highest level unanchored vacancy has been in nearly two years. The uptick in unanchored vacancy is due to a rise in supply considering over 50,000 square feet of speculative product came online in Q2. This brought the mid-year spec total to 99,800 square feet.