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Houston Office Rent Price & Sales Report

2022 Office Space Rent & Sales

  • $31.00 2022 Avg. Asking Rent
  • 3.91% Y-o-Y Avg. Asking Rent Change
  • 24.52% 2022 Office Vacancy Rate
  • $734.8M2022 Total Office Sales
  • $94.14Avg. Sale Price/SF

Houston office price per square foot in 2022 was $31.00 on average. This marked a +3.91% change in office space price per square foot compared to the previous year. The local office market recorded an average vacancy rate of 24.52% across all asset classes combined. The 42 transactions that closed here throughout 2022 amounted to a total sale volume of $734.8M. Houston office space commanded an average sale price per square foot of $94.14.

Average Rent by Office Class

2022 Average Office Rent per Square Foot

  • Houston Class A & A+ Office Space$35.81
  • Houston Class B Office Space$21.87
  • Houston Class C Office Space$15.68
  • Texas Class A & A+ Office Space$36.30
  • Texas Class B Office Space$24.60
  • Texas Class C Office Space$20.70

Houston, TX Office Asking Rents by Class

Average office rent in Houston rested at $31.00 per square foot in 2022. 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 Houston averaged $35.81 per square foot. Across all submarkets, class B office space recorded an average asking rent of $21.87 per square foot. Meanwhile, assets encompassing class C office space saw asking rents of $15.68 per square foot, on average. Comparably, statewide Texas average office rents by class in 2022 were: $36.30 per square foot for class A office space; $24.60 per square foot for class B office space; $20.70 per square foot for class C office space.

2022 Office Vacancy Rates in Houston

Submarket Asking Rents Vacancy Rates
Central Business District $40.13 29.82%
Midtown $38.03 9.26%
Briar Hollow $36.78 17.93%
Galleria $34.39 22.23%
Neartown $34.22 14.12%
Houston East End $33.72 23.39%
Greenway - Upper Kirby $32.62 12.82%
Memorial Villages $31.95 10.57%
Beltway 8 $30.93 36.44%
Medical Center $30.75 19.91%
West Houston $29.30 12.47%
Bellaire $29.05 23.22%
Cypress West $27.86 26.30%
Briargrove $27.46 20.86%
Energy Corridor $26.81 25.68%
Tanglewood $26.23 12.28%
South Houston $25.83 9.28%
Westchase $25.55 31.56%
Clear Lake $25.51 13.58%
Kingwood $23.47 16.71%
Westwood $23.00 22.35%
North Loop $22.80 8.57%
East Houston $22.46 14.84%
Sharpstown $19.81 25.64%
Fairbanks $18.80 21.48%
Cypress East $17.95 41.55%
Greenspoint $17.15 42.00%
Data provided by Commercial Edge
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 Houston market was 24.52% in 2022. Looking at the market stats on a more granular level, data shows that the lowest office vacancy rate in Houston was 8.57% in the North Loop submarket, while the highest office vacancy in the market was 42.00%, recorded in Greenspoint.

Office Spaces for Rent in Texas

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Houston Office Sale Price per SF

  • $94.142022 Avg. Price per SF
  • -34.88%Y-o-Y Avg. PpSF Change
  • $734.8M2022 Office Sales Volume
  • 422022 Number of Transactions

Houston, TX Sale Price per SF Trend

  • Houston Avg. Sale Price per SF in 2022$94.14
  • Texas Avg. Sale Price per SF in 2022$181.27
Houston office space cost in 2022 marked a -34.88% change compared to the previous year. The sale price for office space in Houston averaged $94.14 per square foot in 2022, across all market subdivisions and asset classes. Conversely, the statewide Texas average office sale price during the same time period was $181.27 per square foot.

2022 Office Sales Volume

  • Houston, TX Total Office Sales Volume in 2022 $734.8M
  • Houston, TX Total Number of Office Sales Closed in 2022 42
A total of 42 deals closed on the Houston office market in 2022, adding up to a yearly sales volume of $734.8M. Notably, the largest transaction on the market saw Park at Champions change hands for $6,280,000 on 4/8/2022.

Largest Houston Office Sales in 2022

Property name Address Date Price
Park at Champions 13810 Champion Forest Drive 4/8/2022 $6,280,000
Champion Forest Office Building 13231 Champion Forest Drive 4/8/2022 $6,220,000
Data provided by Commercial Edge

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2022 Office Construction in Houston, TX

  • Houston, TX Total SF completed in 2022 747,716
  • Houston, TX Total SF under construction in 2023 2,736,157

During 2022, 747,716 square feet of new office space were delivered across the market. At the close of 2022, the Houston office inventory included 7 buildings equal to or larger than 25,000 square feet, which comprised 747,716 square feet of office space. Looking forward, development activity throughout 2023 is estimated to add 2,736,157 square feet of office space to the market, before year-end.

Largest Office Properties Recently Completed in Houston
Office building Address SF Completed
1550 on the Green 1550 Lamar Street, 77010 375,000 2023
Levit Green - 3131 Holcombe Blvd 3131 Holcombe Blvd, 77021 299,300 2023
9753 Katy Freeway 9753 Katy Fwy, 77024 188,550 2023
Parc Binz II 1802 Binz Street, 77004 37,168 2023
POST Houston 401 Franklin Street, 77201 550,000 2022
Museo - 5115 Fannin 5115 Fannin Street, 77004 153,775 2022
Two Fannin 7500 Fannin Street, 77054 119,113 2022
Barkers Village Square - Office Condos 3670 Barkers Cypress Rd, 77084 9,600 2022
Texas Tower 845 Texas Avenue, 77002 1,101,856 2021
Post Oak Place 1801 Post Oak Blvd, 77027 105,000 2021

Worth noting among recent office completions on the Houston market is 1550 on the Green, which is currently the largest new office development in the city, at 375,000 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 2022 through December 31st 2022. Construction pipeline data represented herein is valid as of April 2023. The information on this page was compiled using data provided by CommercialEdge, a market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive real market knowledge on all Houston 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.

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