Washington State data centers recorded 154.5 megawatts (MW) of net absorption in 2025, a 117% increase from the year prior, reaching a record high for the state, according to CBRE’s latest North American Data Center Trend Report.

Central Washington had the most net absorption in 2025 among secondary markets, a 146.5% increase from 2024. Seattle had 6.6 MW of net absorption in 2025, a 40% decline from 2024. Central Washington’s inventory nearly doubled to 402 MW in the second half of 2025, up from 246.4 MW a year prior.

Meanwhile, Seattle inventory grew modestly to 155.8 MW, up from 150 MW in H2 2024. While inventory increased overall, the pace of construction fell by nearly half in both markets from the year prior. Central Washington had 32.1 MW under construction in H2 2025, 72% of which has been preleased. Seattle had 3.5 MW under construction in H2 2025, none of which has been preleased.