Q3 2026 Market REcap: Romania Industrial Market
Romania’s industrial market recorded over 400,000 sqm of new deliveries in the first nine months of 2026, while demand remained robust: gross take-up reached 726,000 sqm and net take-up 420,000 sqm, in line with 2025. Vacancy rose slightly to 5.3%, still a healthy level, and prime rents held at €4.75 per sqm per month.
Supply is growing fast. Completions reached 413,000 sqm YTD, up 142% year-on-year, lifting total stock to 8.55 million sqm (+6.5%). Deliveries slowed in Q3, and the pipeline is down 23% at 340,000 sqm.
Demand remains robust. Gross take-up is 726,000 sqm (-3.7% y/y), and net take-up is 420,000 sqm, similar to 2025. Demand is balanced across retail and consumer goods (26%), manufacturing and light industry (24%) and 3PL and logistics (23%). Vacancy rose by 60 bps to 5.3%.
Prime rents are unchanged: €4.75 in Bucharest-Ilfov, €4.50 in the South and West, and €4.65 in the North-West. Vacancy is lowest in the South (0.7%) and Bucharest-Ilfov (4.2%) and highest in the West (10.0%).
Head of Industrial, Energy and Land Development
