# Houston office fund strategy and flag

> For institutional fund strategies, Downtown carries the strongest investor flag in Houston, with prime yields around 7.6%.

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**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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## TL;DR
- Trophy submarket (Downtown) carries the strongest investor flag.
- Prime yield: 7.6%.
- Core funds buy income; value-add buys repositioning of secondary stock.
- Cap-rate spread between trophy and secondary has widened post-2022.

## Key facts
- **city**: Houston
- **country**: United States
- **region**: Americas
- **classARentLocal**: $35/sqft/yr
- **classARentUsd**: $35/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 26.7%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 10
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 18
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 7.6%
- **primeYield**: 7.6%
- **trophyAnchor**: Downtown

## FAQ
### Where do core funds buy in Houston?
Trophy submarket — Downtown — and the most defensible long-WAULT assets within it.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/houston/fund-strategy-and-flag), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.