Colocation Insights

  • Dallas is a 1 GW colocation market with an overall vacancy rate of 2.4%.
  • Approximately 700 MW of under-construction colocation space is 94.5% preleased.
  • An additional 3 GW of new greenfield development is planned.
  • Demand from hyperscalers and AI providers remained strong.

Market Trends

  • High demand continued to throttle power delivery.
  • The market is implementing new controls to restrict entry into the power queue.
  • Development site pricing continued to rise.
  • Multiple behind-the-meter power solutions are being pursued.

Notable Activity

  • Hyperscalers, developers and AI providers maintained a strong interest in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metro area.
  • Land inquiries and power requests to the local utility company continued at an unprecedented rate.

Figure 1: Historical Market Information

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H2 2025.

Figure 2: Historical Supply and Demand

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H2 2025.

Figure 3: % of Total Primary Market Inventory

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H2 2025.

Figure 4: Market Fuel Mix

Source: ERCOT.

Figure 5: Average Asking Rates

Source: CBRE Research, CBRE Data Center Solutions, H2 2025.
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