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North America Family Office Statistics 2026
The deepest family office market in the world, and the most inward-looking. Population, home bias and themes, each with its source and year.
A sourced snapshot of North American family offices in 2026, covering the region's population, its record home bias and its dominant investment themes, drawn from UBS and Deloitte primary studies.
Key takeaways
- North America holds the largest cluster of single family offices, an estimated 3,180 in 2024.
- US family offices show the strongest home bias globally, about 88 percent domestic in 2026.
- Artificial intelligence leads themes, with defense and security infrastructure a distinctive US tilt.
North America is the deepest family office market in the world, and also the most inward-looking. This page collects the 2026 figures specific to the region, each with its source and year. For the global picture and the full methodology, see the main reference on family office statistics.
Population and scale
Roughly 3,180 single family offices operated in North America in 2024, the largest regional cluster globally (Deloitte, 2024, modelled estimate).
North America is projected to see the greatest absolute growth in family office numbers through 2030, though Asia Pacific is growing faster in percentage terms (Deloitte, 2024, projection).
Home bias and allocation
US family offices allocated about 88 percent of portfolios to North America in 2026, the strongest home bias of any region, up from 86 percent in 2025 (UBS, 2026).
This concentration reflects conviction in the depth, liquidity and resilience of domestic capital markets even as global risk rose. Unlike European and Asian peers, US offices showed limited appetite for geographic rebalancing, remaining relatively insulated from the wider diversification trend (UBS, 2026).
Investment themes
Artificial intelligence led US thematic allocation at about 65 percent invested across the value chain (UBS, 2026).
Defense and security infrastructure drew heightened interest at about 39 percent, a theme that stands out relative to other regions and likely reflects geopolitical positioning, while broader infrastructure attracted about 35 percent of US offices (UBS, 2026).
What to keep in mind
The Deloitte population figure is a model, not a headcount, since single family offices are largely private and unregistered. The UBS allocation figures describe UBS clients who chose to respond, a set skewed toward large offices. Read the home bias number as a strong directional signal about US domestic conviction, not a precise sector-wide measure.
Frequently asked questions
- How many family offices are there in North America?
- Deloitte Private estimates roughly 3,180 single family offices in North America in 2024, the largest regional cluster in the world, with the region projected to grow fastest in absolute terms through 2030. These are modelled estimates rather than a registry count.
- How much do US family offices allocate at home?
- US family offices show the strongest home bias globally in the UBS Global Family Office Report 2026, with about 88 percent of portfolios allocated to North America, up from 86 percent in 2025.
- What are the top investment themes for US family offices?
- Artificial intelligence leads at about 65 percent, followed by defense and security infrastructure near 39 percent and broader infrastructure near 35 percent, according to the UBS Global Family Office Report 2026.
This guide is educational and general in nature. It does not constitute investment, legal, tax or financial advice.
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