Updated
Updated · Cushman & Wakefield · Aug 18
US MOB Sector Draws More Capital in H1 2026 as Firmer Pricing Lifts Deal Activity
Updated
Updated · Cushman & Wakefield · Aug 18

US MOB Sector Draws More Capital in H1 2026 as Firmer Pricing Lifts Deal Activity

1 articles · Updated · Cushman & Wakefield · Aug 18

Summary

  • H1 2026 brought stronger transaction volume, firmer pricing and more lending to U.S. medical outpatient buildings, extending the sector’s early-year momentum.
  • Improving capital-market conditions, broader lender appetite and resilient operating fundamentals fueled that pickup in investment activity.
  • Healthcare real estate kept attracting capital despite inflation, interest-rate uncertainty and potential healthcare policy shifts, helped by stable cash flows and demographic demand.
  • Those trends point to sustained capital-markets activity for the rest of 2026 as investors continue favoring defensive healthcare property.

Insights

With construction at a decade low, what hidden risks await investors rushing into the booming medical outpatient real estate market?
Could the rapid rise of telehealth and AI diagnostics suddenly shatter the seemingly bulletproof demand for physical outpatient buildings?
As health systems increasingly sell off their real estate, who truly controls the future of patient care facilities?