San Francisco, CA Office Spaces for Rent

Find your best San Francisco, CA office space among 1,993 for rent listings, which average an asking price of $51.28 per square foot.

Office Market FAQs

101 Mississippi Street

101 Mississippi Street, Potrero Hill, San Francisco, CA
Space Type

Office
For Lease

$32.00/SF/YR
1 space available / 8,000 SF
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Pier 38

675 The Embarcadero, South Beach, San Francisco, CA
Space Type

Office
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2 spaces available / 20,000 - 189,519 SF
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60 Francisco Street

60 Francisco Street, North Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
Space Type

Office
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1 space available / 15,387 SF
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755 Sansome St

755 Sansome St, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Space Type

Office
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1 space available / 4,678 SF
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3450 California Street

3450 California Street, Presidio Heights, San Francisco, CA
Space Type

Office
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1 space available / 5,000 SF
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77 Battery St

77 Battery St, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Space Type

Office
For Lease

$68.04/SF/YR
1 space available / 4,200 SF
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Ideal Creative & Furnished 6K Floors For Startups

818 Mission St, Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Space Type

Office
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1 space available / 6,000 SF
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5844 Geary Blvd

5844 Geary Blvd, Central Richmond, San Francisco, CA
Space Type

Office
For Lease

$0.21/SF/MO
1 space available / 1,277 SF
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Frequently Asked Questions

In San Francisco, office spaces range from smaller units to larger options. On average, office spaces in this area tend to be about 11,042 square feet. However, the largest listings can go up to 350,000 square feet for an individual listing. This can give you a good starting point to compare with your needs.
In San Francisco, you have several options when it comes to leasing office space. To better understand what to look for, check out our definitive guide to finding office space for your small business or startup. Here is an overview of the most common types currently available:
- Most Common Office Type
  The most frequent subtype available for lease is General Office, which makes up 55.20% of all listings in the city.
- Second-Most Common Office Type
  The second-most common office space type listed here is Creative Office, accounting for 14.00% of available listings.
- Third-Most Common Office Type
  Up next, Restaurant also makes up a significant portion of listings, offering additional options for those seeking alternative spaces.
- Rarest Office Type
  On the other end of the spectrum, the rarest type of office space among local listings is Life Sciences, with only 1 listing currently available.
You can find a total of 1,993 listings for lease in San Francisco, which add up to a total of 23,249,289 square feet. Out of these listings, 137 are sublease listings, with the highest concentration of sublease listings being located in Financial District - Barbary Coast
Generally, buildings completed since the year 2000 offer modern amenities, decor and services. This also applies to buildings that have been renovated within the same timeframe. Buildings completed in or after the year 2000 account for 8.44% of office properties in this city and incorporate a total of 14,604,459 square feet. Additionally, about 2.69% of office space in San Francisco is in buildings that have been renovated at least once since 2000.

San Francisco, CA Office Space for Rent

Office inventory

According to our listing data, San Francisco's office market contains 107M square feet of space as of 2026.

San Francisco Office Market Breakdown by Building Size
Building Size Range	Total Square Feet
50k to 100k Sq. Ft.	11.8M Sq. Ft.
100k to 500k Sq. Ft.	55.8M Sq. Ft.
500k to 1M Sq. Ft.	27M Sq. Ft.
> 1M Sq. Ft.	6.6M Sq. Ft.

Data was provided by Yardi Research Data, refers to properties larger than 50,000 square feet.

Properties sized 100k to 500k Sq. Ft. make up most of the local office inventory, amounting to 55.8M square feet.

Average Rent for Office Spaces

The average rent for office space in San Francisco is $42 per square foot. However, you can find rental rates as low as $2 per square foot here, depending on what compromises you are willing to make. If you are looking for office space priced at a certain value, you can use the filters at the top of the page to look for properties within your optimal range.

The maximum rental rate is $80 per square foot among local listings currently available for lease.

For our detailed analysis of the latest rent and sale prices in San Francisco, as well as overall market quality and new construction data, see San Francisco Office Market Trends.

Office Spaces Classes

The office space market in San Francisco incorporates a mix of properties of various ages, ratings, construction grades, and other quality indicators. 57.65% of total office listings in this city are in properties rated Class A. Class B accounts for 30.86% of traditional work spaces listed on the leasing market. Class C makes up 1.3% of such listings in San Francisco. This data is current as of 2026.

San Francisco Office Market Breakdown by Building Class
Class	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
A+	10.9M	10.15%
A	61.7M	57.65%
B	33M	30.86%
C	1.4M	1.3%

Data was provided by Yardi Research Data, refers to properties larger than 50,000 square feet.

The most common factor that influences the cost of renting space for your business in any location is the property class rating. For example, San Francisco office space rated Class A asks an average of $62.19 per square foot. Class B space in San Francisco costs $39.04 per square foot, on average. Listings of available space in Class C buildings asked an average of $31.31 per square foot.

Top Neighborhoods for Office Space

Location is everything when it comes to office spaces. Tenants place great value on well positioned properties in amenity-rich areas, potentially boosting office attendance.

In San Francisco, the greatest concentration of lease opportunities is in Financial District - Barbary Coast, Yerba Buena and South Beach.

Office Classes in San Francisco, California Neighborhoods

Financial District - Barbary Coast

Yerba Buena

South Beach

Class A+/A
Class B
Class C

The Financial District - Barbary Coast neighborhood contains the most Class A office space, attracting premium tenants and corporate headquarters. Meanwhile, the neighborhood with the most Class B space is Financial District - Barbary Coast, offering quality space at affordable rates.

San Francisco, CA Office Market Overview

San Francisco is one of the most popular cities for office-using companies of all types and sizes — and for good reason. Whether you’re just starting out with an innovative startup idea or your well-established firm is looking to expand, the City by the Bay has the office spaces, people and culture to help you succeed.

Companies interested in office space for lease in San Francisco can also tap into one of the most educated workforces in the nation, as well as a slew of investors on the lookout for the next Bay Area unicorn. And, in addition to these practical advantages, you’d also be settling down in a city that’s a known meeting point of diverse people and ideas, with plenty of options in terms of eateries, entertainment and nightlife.

San Francisco, CA in the news

Top 25 U.S. Metros for Life Sciences: Boston, San Francisco & New York Lead the Way

San Francisco ranked second-best U.S. metro for life sciences, scoring its best points for innovation in life sciences, for its talent pipeline, and for the sizeable life sciences segment in the office market.

Portfolio Deals Take the Podium for the Most Expensive Office Sales of 2023

The 2023 sale of the two-building Skyway Landing portfolio totaling roughly 240,000 square feet of San Francisco office space marked one of the largest U.S. office deals of the year.

Office Pipeline 2024: Boston Leads by Construction Volume, Strong Seattle Presence Among Top 20 Projects Under Construction

Developers had 7 million square feet of San Francisco office space in development at the start of 2024, which marked the second-largest pipeline in this ranking.

Artificial Intelligence in the U.S.: Top Innovators & Hottest Markets

San Francisco-based artificial intelligence start-ups have attracted significant investments during the first six months of 2023 alone, fueling hopes that this technology would create the city’s next big growth ecosystem.

2022 Update: Top 10 Metros for Millennials Who Want to Relocate

San Francisco metro landed in fifth place, gaining notable points for its second-highest median Millennial household earnings, along with steady performances in terms of its healthcare coverage and educational attainment levels.

San Francisco, CA Office Spaces for Rent

101 Mississippi Street

Pier 38

60 Francisco Street

755 Sansome St

3450 California Street

77 Battery St

Ideal Creative & Furnished 6K Floors For Startups

5844 Geary Blvd