Tempe Office Rent Price & Sales Report

2024 Office Space Rent & Sales

  • $28.07 2024 Avg. Asking Rent
  • -1.14% Y-o-Y Avg. Asking Rent Change
  • 24.93% 2024 Office Vacancy Rate
  • $210.4M2024 Total Office Sales
  • $198.54Avg. Sale Price/SF

Tempe office price per square foot in 2024 was $28.07 on average. This marked a -1.14% change in office space price per square foot compared to the previous year. The local office market recorded an average vacancy rate of 24.93% across all asset classes combined. The 14 transactions that closed here throughout 2024 amounted to a total sale volume of $210.4M. Tempe office space commanded an average sale price per square foot of $198.54.

See how this market compares to the national average: U.S. office space rent & sales.

Average Rent by Office Class

2024 Average Office Rent per Square Foot

  • Tempe Class A & A+ Office Space$33.83
  • Tempe Class B Office Space$23.06
  • Tempe Class C Office Space$19.45
  • Arizona Class A & A+ Office Space$33.12
  • Arizona Class B Office Space$24.39
  • Arizona Class C Office Space$18.69

Tempe, AZ Office Asking Rents by Class

Average office rent in Tempe rested at $28.07 per square foot in 2024. As would be expected, office rent price showed some variation from one asset class to another. As such, the asking rent for class A office space in Tempe averaged $33.83 per square foot. Across all submarkets, class B office space recorded an average asking rent of $23.06 per square foot. Meanwhile, assets encompassing class C office space saw asking rents of $19.45 per square foot, on average. Comparably, statewide Arizona average office rents by class in 2024 were: $33.12 per square foot for class A office space; $24.39 per square foot for class B office space; $18.69 per square foot for class C office space.

2024 Office Vacancy Rates in Tempe

Submarket Asking Rents Vacancy Rates
Tempe - Mill $40.90 17.24%
Phoenix - Papago $34.46 22.00%
Chandler $29.99 20.89%
Tempe $25.78 28.24%
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Submarket differences in factors such as property mix, degree of accessibility, and availability of amenities influence not only variation in office rent price, but also in vacancy rates. The overall office vacancy rate on the Tempe market was 24.93% in 2024. Looking at the market stats on a more granular level, data shows that the lowest office vacancy rate in Tempe was 17.24% in the Tempe - Mill submarket, while the highest office vacancy in the market was 28.24%, recorded in Tempe.

Office Spaces for Rent in Arizona

Tempe Office Sale Price per SF

  • $198.542024 Avg. Price per SF
  • $210.4M2024 Office Sales Volume
  • 142024 Number of Transactions

Tempe, AZ Sale Price per SF Trend

  • Tempe Avg. Sale Price per SF in 2024$198.54
  • Arizona Avg. Sale Price per SF in 2024$155.40
The sale price for office space in Tempe averaged $198.54 per square foot in 2024, across all market subdivisions and asset classes. Conversely, the statewide Arizona average office sale price during the same time period was $155.40 per square foot.

2024 Office Sales Volume

  • Tempe, AZ Total Office Sales Volume in 2024 $210.4M
  • Tempe, AZ Total Number of Office Sales Closed in 2024 14
A total of 14 deals closed on the Tempe office market in 2024, adding up to a yearly sales volume of $210.4M. Notably, the largest transaction on the market saw Beam on Farmer, The change hands for $56,200,000 on 5/17/2024.

Largest Tempe Office Sales in 2024

Property name Address Date Price
Beam on Farmer, The 433 South Farmer Avenue 5/17/2024 $56,200,000
1345 South 52nd Street 1345 South 52nd Street 7/19/2024 $27,500,000
1515 Corporate Center 1515 West 14th Street 10/29/2024 $18,300,000
8123 South Hardy Drive 8123 South Hardy Drive 12/20/2024 $17,650,000
Center, The 2727 South 48th Street 7/1/2024 $13,036,450
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Coworking Spaces in Arizona

2024 Office Construction in Tempe, AZ

  • Tempe, AZ Total SF completed in 2024 267,972

During 2024, 267,972 square feet of new office space were delivered across the market. At the close of 2024, the Tempe office inventory included 2 buildings equal to or larger than 25,000 square feet, which comprised 267,972 square feet of office space.

Largest Office Properties Recently Completed in Tempe
Office building Address SF Completed
The Beam on Farmer 433 South Farmer Avenue, 85281 184,163 2022
Playa Del Norte 999 E Playa Del Norte Drive, 85281 95,350 2021
777 Tower at Novus 777 South Novus Place, 85281 169,223 2020
Grand II 1033 W Roosevelt Way, 85281 345,795 2019
Discovery Business Campus - Northern Trust II 2190 East Elliot Road, 85283 154,193 2019
Agave Center 1710 W Ranch Road, 85284 20,000 2019
Liberty Center at Rio Salado 1870 W Rio Salado Parkway, 85281 236,130 2018
Rio2100 - 2120 East Rio Salado Pkwy 2120 East Rio Salado Pkwy, 85288 102,816 2017
Liberty Center at Rio Salado 1910 W Rio Salado Parkway, 85281 156,027 2015
Liberty Center at Rio Salado 1850 W Rio Salado Parkway, 85281 154,067 2014

Worth noting among recent office completions on the Tempe market is The Beam on Farmer, which is currently the largest new office development in the city, at 184,163 square feet.

Data provided by Commercial Edge

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This market stats report is based on analysis of city-level data that includes office properties equal to or larger than 25,000 square feet in size. Averages were calculated based on values dated January 1st 2024 through December 31st 2024. Construction pipeline data represented herein is valid as of February 2025. The information on this page was compiled using data provided by CommercialEdge, a market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive real market knowledge on all Tempe commercial properties sized 25,000 square feet or larger.

While every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of the data presented in this report, the information is provided “as is” and neither CommercialCafe nor CommercialEdge can guarantee that the information provided is complete.