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Norway Real Estate Market Outlook 2026
February 12, 2026 10 Minute Read
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Norway’s Economy regained momentum in 2025 and is expected to continue with moderate growth, easing inflation and a resilient labor market in 2026. Norges Bank delivered two rate cuts last year and expectations are still one 25 bps cut per year forecasting a rate of 3.25 percent by 2028. New forecasts, taking recent macro indicators into account, will be published along with the monetary policy decision in March.
Transaction volume in 2025 ended at just over NOK 83 billion. Limited foreign participation and a market led by private property companies continue to define Norwegian commercial real estate Capital Markets. Yield gaps continue to differ markedly from the rest of the Nordics, supporting stable pricing but keeping transaction volumes dependent on domestic risk appetite.
Sector: Office
Although the New Government Quarter will vacate significant Office space, only a small portion will be marketed, muting the immediate impact on City Center supply. With a restricted pipeline in City Center areas and limited economic viability for new projects elsewhere, overall office supply is set to remain constrained.
Sector: Industrial & Logistics
Intense demand and tight availability in last‑mile locations continue to shape the I&L market. With occupiers upgrading into modern, efficient facilities and placing greater emphasis on common‑cost control, competition remains strong even as overall logistics stock expands.
Sector: Retail
Stable Retail spending, supported by stronger household fundamentals, is driving interest in well‑located units. With new developments muted, competition for prime space is set to intensify, maintaining upward pressure on rents.
Sector: Living
Living supply continues to undershoot demand, keeping upward pressure on rents across the residential market. Student Housing coverage remains low relative to national ambitions, and a regulatory change granting municipalities legal authority to require student housing specifically in zoning plans, opens for private ownership.
Sector: Hotel
Hotel performance remains strong, supported by high‑end leisure demand and increased investor interest in acquisitions and repositioning assets. With minimal new supply and new travel corridors emerging, conditions are set to stay favorable in 2026.
Sector: Data Centre
AI growth is straining European Data Center capacity, highlighting expansion potential in the Nordics and Norway. Demand is now moving toward smaller, city-adjacent data center sites as latency becomes increasingly critical.
Sustainability
Sustainability remains central to lending decisions, and non‑compliant assets face reduced access to financing. Investor willingness to pay a premium persists, though at lower levels than before.
Disclaimer:
The proportion of international investors in 2025 was reported at 14 % at the time of publication. This has been adjusted to 12 % based on the interpretation of the categorization "foreign investor" and some companies that this encompasses. The figure for 2024 has also been adjusted so that the interval for 2020-2024 is corrected from 21-27% to 21-26%. The numbers are corrected in the Outlook Report.
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