Lexington Office Rent Price & Sales Report

2024 Office Space Rent & Sales

  • $15.45 2024 Avg. Asking Rent
  • 11.20% 2024 Office Vacancy Rate
  • $137.8M2024 Total Office Sales
  • $90.83Avg. Sale Price/SF

Lexington office price per square foot in 2024 was $15.45 on average. The local office market recorded an average vacancy rate of 11.20% across all asset classes combined. The 3 transactions that closed here throughout 2024 amounted to a total sale volume of $137.8M. Lexington office space commanded an average sale price per square foot of $90.83.

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

  • Lexington Class A & A+ Office Space$20.05
  • Lexington Class B Office Space$14.30
  • Kentucky Class A & A+ Office Space$20.10
  • Kentucky Class B Office Space$18.92

Lexington, KY Office Asking Rents by Class

2024 Office Vacancy Rates in Lexington

Submarket Asking Rents Vacancy Rates
Lexington - West Central $19.83 8.10%
Lexington - Southeast $19.64 1.61%
Lexington - Southwest $19.36 10.71%
Lexington - North Central $18.45 6.83%
Lexington CBD $17.07 8.47%
Lexington - East Central $12.78 13.50%
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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 Lexington market was 11.20% in 2024. Looking at the market stats on a more granular level, data shows that the lowest office vacancy rate in Lexington was 1.61% in the Lexington - Southeast submarket, while the highest office vacancy in the market was 13.50%, recorded in Lexington - East Central.

Office Spaces for Rent in Kentucky

Lexington Office Sale Price per SF

  • $90.832024 Avg. Price per SF
  • -29.23%Y-o-Y Avg. PpSF Change
  • $137.8M2024 Office Sales Volume
  • 32024 Number of Transactions

Lexington, KY Sale Price per SF Trend

  • Lexington Avg. Sale Price per SF in 2024$90.83
  • Kentucky Avg. Sale Price per SF in 2024$96.30
Lexington office space cost in 2024 marked a -29.23% change compared to the previous year. The sale price for office space in Lexington averaged $90.83 per square foot in 2024, across all market subdivisions and asset classes. Conversely, the statewide Kentucky average office sale price during the same time period was $96.30 per square foot.

2024 Office Sales Volume

  • Lexington, KY Total Office Sales Volume in 2024 $137.8M
  • Lexington, KY Total Number of Office Sales Closed in 2024 3
A total of 3 deals closed on the Lexington office market in 2024, adding up to a yearly sales volume of $137.8M. Notably, the largest transaction on the market saw Lexmark Surplus Office Buildings change hands for $126,948,000 on 1/4/2024.
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Coworking Spaces in Kentucky

2024 Office Construction in Lexington, KY

Largest Office Properties Recently Completed in Lexington
Office building Address SF Completed
Coldstream Research Campus 824 Bull Lea Run, 40511 45,954 2022
3090 Harrodsburg Rd 3090 Harrodsburg Rd, 40503 8,848 2019
395 Elaine Drive 395 Elaine Drive, 40504 7,060 2010
Class "A" Office | ±172,215 SF | 100% Occupied 1648 McGrathiana Pkwy, 40511 172,215 2009
997 Governors Lane 997 Governors Lane, 40513 31,188 2007
Hamburg Business Center - 2720 Old Rosebud Road 2720 Old Rosebud Road, 40509 30,000 2007
Hamburg Offices For Lease 2452 Sir Barton Way, 40509 25,752 2007
US Attorneys Building 260 West Vine Street, 40507 54,140 2005
Hamburg Business Center II 2704 Old Rosebud Road, 40509 30,000 2005
Monarch Plaza Office Park 1030 Monarch Street, 40513 206,240 2004

Worth noting among recent office completions on the Lexington market is Coldstream Research Campus, which is currently the largest new office development in the city, at 45,954 square feet.

Data provided by Yardi Research

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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 Yardi Research Data, a market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive real market knowledge on all Lexington 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 Yardi Research Data can guarantee that the information provided is complete.