--- title: FM 1626 and Manchaca Flex Industrial Market Insight (2026) description: FM 1626 and Manchaca flex market insight for owners, tenants and investors. 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He represents tenants, owners, sellers, buyers and investors. | Austin metro industrial vacancy | **~15–16% (near record)** | | --- | --- | | South Austin flex asking rent | **~$19/SF NNN** | | Southeast submarket vacancy | **~25–28%** | | Metro industrial cap rate | **~7.5%** | Metro and submarket figures from third-party reports, Q1–Q3 2026. Sources below. ## What's happening in FM 1626 and Manchaca Buyers, in order: residential developers first, then neighborhood retail at the intersections, then flex and contractor yards on the back land. Spec industrial developers are quieter because of the metro's near-record vacancy. ## What it means for owners The decisions: entitle or sell raw, sell everything or sell the frontage and keep the back, and whether to carry a note for the buyer for a higher price and a spread-out tax bill. Coordinate the tax plan with your CPA and attorney; it's half the deal. ## What it means for tenants New flex along 1626 serves businesses priced out of 78745. Compare all-in cost and drive time. ## What it means for investors Back land on a widened arterial is a long-hold play. Yard income can cover carry. ## FM 1626 and Manchaca: common questions ### My family has had land on FM 1626 for decades. Is it time? The widening usually is the trigger. Get a highest-and-best-use read, then decide: entitle or raw, all or frontage-only, cash or carry paper. Free · no obligation ## Request the FM 1626 and Manchaca Flex Market Report Current availability, asking and effective rents, recent sales, and what buyers and tenants are paying in FM 1626 and Manchaca. Tell us whether you own, lease, or are looking, and Zach Roesinger will send the report. Prefer to talk? Call or text [512.949.1418](tel:+15129491418) or [book 15 minutes](https://calendly.com/zroesinger/15min). **Nearby markets:** [Buda](https://www.roesingercre.com/market-insights/buda-flex-industrial-market-insight-2026) · [Manchaca Road](https://www.roesingercre.com/market-insights/manchaca-road-flex-industrial-market-insight-2026) · [Kyle](https://www.roesingercre.com/market-insights/kyle-flex-industrial-market-insight-2026) · [How we help](https://www.roesingercre.com/how-we-help) **Sources:** [Newmark, Austin Industrial Market Report 2Q26](https://nmrk.imgix.net/uploads/fields/pdf-market-reports/2Q26-Austin-Texas-Industrial-Market-Report.pdf) · [ECR, Austin Industrial Market Report](https://www.ecrtx.com/austin/industrial-market-report/) · [Partners Real Estate, Austin Industrial Q1 2026](https://partnersrealestate.com/research/austin-industrial-q1-2026-quarterly-market-report/) · [Score Property Group, Austin Industrial Cap Rates 2026 (CoStar data)](https://scorepropertygroup.com/insights/austin-industrial-cap-rates-2026/) · [Cushman & Wakefield, Austin Industrial MarketBeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-states/insights/us-marketbeats/austin-marketbeats/industrial) General market commentary from Roesinger LLC (TREC Broker License No. 04193-BENT), not an appraisal or a valuation of any specific property. 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