MARKET SNAPSHOT

El Paso Q1 2026

AVERAGE RENT

$1,082 Q1 2026

OCCUPANCY RATE

94.1% Q1 2026

NET ABSORPTION

686 T4Q

ANNUAL RENT CHANGE

2.2% Q1 2026

ANNUAL OCCUPANCY CHANGE

+20 BPS

UNIT COMPLETIONS

665 T4Q

KEY TAKEAWAYS
El Paso absorbed 686 units over the trailing 12 months, outpacing the 665 units delivered, while quarterly absorption more than doubled to 135 units in Q1 2026 — extending a streak of five consecutive quarters of positive net demand.
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The construction pipeline has contracted 83% over four quarters to just 136 units (0.3% of inventory), with zero trailing 12-month starts — positioning El Paso firmly in the late stage of its supply cycle with minimal near-term delivery pressure.
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Average effective rents reached $1,082, up 2.2% year over year, while stabilized occupancy of 94.1% reflects a 20 basis point annual improvement, with all nine submarkets posting positive rent growth.
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MARKET OUTLOOK

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