Atlanta Emerges as One of North America’s Fastest Growing Data Center Hubs

Atlanta solidified its position as one of North America’s most dynamic and fastest‑growing data center markets in 2025, fueled by unprecedented power commitments, strong hyperscale leasing and one of the largest under‑construction pipelines in the U.S., according to CBRE’s latest North America Data Center Trend Report.

Atlanta ended 2025 with 1,459.2 megawatts (MW) of total inventory, up 458.8 MW year‑over‑year, making it the second‑largest data center market in the country behind Northern Virginia. The market recorded 456 MW of net absorption, and despite extraordinary delivery volume, vacancy tightened to just 2%, reflecting sustained demand from cloud, AI and enterprise users.

“Atlanta has moved beyond high growth and into true strategic scale,” said Mike Lash a Senior Vice President with CBRE Data Center Solutions. “Sustained hyperscale leasing, tightening vacancy, and one of the largest construction pipelines in the country reflect durable AI-driven demand.”

Atlanta now has 2,076 MW under construction, one of the largest pipelines in the nation. This expansion is supported by more than 3 gigawatts (GW)* of long‑term power commitments and recent approvals from the Georgia Public Service Commission that pave the way for more than 10 GW of future data center growth across the state.

“What distinguishes this market is the alignment of forward-looking energy policy, regulatory support and infrastructure investment, which together create clarity around long-term power delivery. With more than 10 gigawatts of future capacity enabled across Georgia, Atlanta is positioned as one of the most important digital infrastructure hubs in North America.”

Nationally, the vacancy rate in primary data center markets** fell to a historic low of 1.4%, even amid a 36% increase in total capacity (9,432 MW), emphasizing the speed at which users are moving into newly built space.

“The surge in leasing across North America reflects how quickly business and consumers are adopting AI-powered tools and digital services,” said Pat Lynch, Executive Managing Director, CBRE Data Center Solutions. “Demand is outpacing supply, while power and supply chain shortages are reinforcing a power-first approach that prioritizes sites with the fastest path to power. Ultimately, unlocking additional supply will depend on power availability timelines, approvals for on-site generation, and greater investment in transmission infrastructure.”

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Northern Virginia expanded to 4,039.6 MW of total inventory, 37% more than a year prior, as the region delivered more than 1 GW of new capacity in 2025 amid sustained hyperscale and AI-driven demand. The region now has nearly three and a half times more data center capacity than all secondary US data center markets*** combined.

Other notable data center markets include Dallas-Fort Worth, which is now the third North American market to surpass 1 GW of total supply, joining Northern Virginia and Atlanta.