March 13, 2026 – The latest sale leaseback market update, compiled and published by SLB Capital Advisors, showed momentum in the sale leaseback market on the back of returning M&A activity
The U.S. sale leaseback market recorded 714 discrete transactions in 2025, representing a 3% increase from the prior year, while aggregate dollar volume rose 18% to approximately $14.4 billion
Fourth quarter activity was particularly strong, with sale leaseback dollar volume increasing approximately 56% to $4.7 billion in Q4 2025, compared with roughly $3.0 billion in Q3 2025, as larger transactions returned to the market
Scott Merkle, Managing Partner of SLB Capital Advisors noted, “Activity meaningfully accelerated during the second half of the year, signaling growing momentum heading into 2026.”
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