2,154 Office Spaces for Rent in San Francisco, CA

Find your best San Francisco, CA office space among 2,154 for rent listings, which average an asking price of $62.2 per square foot.

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1160 Battery Street East #100, San Francisco, CA
Services

Virtual Office

Open Workspace

Private Office

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

24/7 security

Access to global network

Business address

Business lounge

Cleaning services

Ergonomic furniture

Lounge area

Mail services

Money-back guarantee

Office furniture
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CA, San Francisco - 580 California
Regus
580 California Street 12th and 16th Floors, San Francisco, CA
Services

Virtual Office

Open Workspace

Private Office

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

24/7 security

Access to global network

Business address

Business lounge

Cleaning services

Ergonomic furniture

Lounge area

Mail services

Money-back guarantee

Office furniture
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39 Mesa Street

39 Mesa Street, Presidio, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

43,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,553 SF
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The Stevenson Building

601-609 Mission Street, Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

46,098 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,344 SF
Year Built

1907
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479 Jessie Street & 980-984 Mission Street

479 Jessie Street, South of Market, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

47,067 SF
Availability

1 Space

47,067 SF
Year Built

1924
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Forty Four Montgomery

44 Montgomery Street, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

746,384 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,055 SF
Year Built

1966
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The Transamerica Pyramid Center - 2 Transamerica

505 Sansome Street, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

191,000 SF
Availability

8 Spaces

56,567 SF
Year Built

1981
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Waterfront Plaza - 1700 Montgomery Street

1700 Montgomery Street, North Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

143,350 SF
Availability

8 Spaces

65,514 SF
Year Built

1976
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505 Montgomery

505 Montgomery Street, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

350,786 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,979 SF
Year Built

1986
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340 Brannan

340 Brannan Street, South Beach, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

39,776 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

32,203 SF
Year Built

1911
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The New Hamm's Building

1550 Bryant Street, Inner Mission, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

184,706 SF
Availability

13 Spaces

101,465 SF
Year Built

1985
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Levi's Plaza - Saddleman Building

1355 Sansome Street, Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

67,200 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

61,662 SF
Year Built

1981
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Four Embarcadero Center

4 Embarcadero Center, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

938,749 SF
Availability

11 Spaces

96,175 SF
Year Built

1979
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One Montgomery Terrace

25 Montgomery Street, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

77,660 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

25,928 SF
Year Built

1908
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555 California Street

555 California Street, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

1,507,000 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

24,567 SF
Year Built

1969
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415 Natoma

415 Natoma Street, South of Market, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

640,000 SF
Availability

23 Spaces

619,511 SF
Year Built

2022
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Pacific Place

22 4th Street, Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

430,000 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

111,428 SF
Year Built

1981
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The Orrick Building

405 Howard Street, Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

521,555 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

8,089 SF
Year Built

2003
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1160 Gorgas Avenue

1160 Gorgas Avenue, Presidio, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

4,463 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,463 SF
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131-141 Steuart Street

131 Steuart Street, South Beach, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

75,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,111 SF
Year Built

1907
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United Commercial Bank Building

555 Montgomery Street, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

228,573 SF
Availability

1 Space

6,721 SF
Year Built

1985
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One California Street

1 California Street, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

484,512 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

27,872 SF
Year Built

1969
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321-333 Valencia Street

321 Valencia Street, Inner Mission, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

62,299 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

9,155 SF
Year Built

1919
For Lease

$5.50/SF/MO
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1245-1263 Howard Street

1245 Howard Street, South of Market, San Francisco, CA
Property

Retail

35,020 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

38,830 SF
Year Built

1936
For Lease

$27.00 - $48.00/SF/YR
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JPMorgan Chase Building

560 Mission Street, Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

667,782 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,560 SF
Year Built

2002
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235 2nd Street

235 2nd Street, Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

283,000 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

74,274 SF
Year Built

2001
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Frequently Asked Questions

Asking prices vary based on the property location, rating, amenities such as proximity to restaurants, cafes, and entertainment venues, as well as convenience of access to public transport, airports, and thoroughfares.

The average rent for office space in San Francisco is $62.2 per square foot. The minimum rental rate for office space in San Francisco is $24 per square foot. Among listings of office space currently available for lease in San Francisco, the maximum rental rate is $75 per square foot.

The most common factor that influences cost of office space in any location is the property class rating. For example, San Francisco office space rated Class A asks an average of $63.40 per square foot. Class B office space in San Francisco costs $59.07 per square foot, on average.

For more details on San Francisco office space rent and sales prices, as well as overall market quality and new construction data, see San Francisco Office Market Trends.

Most experts recommend an average of between 75 and 150 square feet of office space per person. However, it is important to keep in mind that how much office space you ultimately need depends on your activity and how you need to use the space, as much as it does on how many people it should accommodate. If you already know what size office would best suit your needs, use the available space size filter at the top of the search page to focus your search on the best fit for you.

You’ll find a home for almost any size of business in San Francisco, as the local office market offers a wide range of options. Office spaces currently on the market go up to as much as 1,385,000 square feet in size for an individual listing.
However, there is a variety of differently sized opportunities below that maximum. For your consideration, the median size of an office space for lease in San Francisco is 5,142 square feet, and the average office space size here is 11,664 square feet.

You can find 2,154 office listing(s) for lease in San Francisco, which add up to a total of 24,488,848 square feet. Availability on the market includes a variety of office use types, such as General Office, Creative Office, Medical Office, Flex - Office, Street Retail.

The most common office use type currently available for lease in San Francisco is General Office, which is offered in 1,444 or 67.04% of listings. The second-most frequent office use type listed here is Creative Office, which account for 281 or 13.05% of office space currently available. On the other end of the spectrum, the office use type least common among local listings is Shared Space, which is available in 1 listing(s).

You can search 265 office sublease listing(s) in San Francisco, which amount to a total of 5,091,135 square feet. Sublease opportunities on the market include General Office, Creative Office, Medical Office. The San Francisco neighborhood or submarket with the most sublease listings available is Financial District - Barbary Coast.

The best choice of neighborhood for your office space will greatly depend on the elements that are most relevant to your business and your employees. However, a good criterion to start with is to look at the areas of the city that have the highest concentration of office properties, as these areas are generally well connected to transit options and have a good degree of amenity availability.

In San Francisco, the greatest concentration of office space for lease opportunities is in Financial District - Barbary Coast, Yerba Buena, South of Market.

Each individual’s commuting experience will of course be different depending on a number of factors. Check the location description details for the office listings that catch your eye, to get an overview of walkability, access to public transport, the quality of infrastructure dedicated to biking commuters, as well as the proximity to parking facilities, fuel stations, and other essential amenities.

The San Francisco office market incorporates a mix of properties of various ages, ratings, construction grades, and other quality indicators. Roughly 52.41% of total office space listings in the city are in properties rated Class A. You will find the highest concentration of Class A office space in the Financial District - Barbary Coast neighborhood of San Francisco. Class B office space accounts for 28.69% of spaces listed on the leasing market. The neighborhood with the most Class B office space is Financial District - Barbary Coast. Class C office space makes up 5.99% of office space available in San Francisco.

Buildings completed in and since the year 2000 account for 8.35% of office properties in the city and incorporate a total of 13,984,341 square feet. About 2.84% of office space in San Francisco is in buildings that have been renovated at least once since 2000.

Out of the office space listings currently available in San Francisco, you can find 846 LEED-certified or LEED-proposed option(s). A total of 131 building(s) here earned a LEED-certification — certification levelPlatinum (40), Gold (76), Silver (8). The local market includes 1 LEED-proposed office building(s) awaiting certification in San Francisco.

There are, of course, a lot of things to factor in when you are looking for office space. Aspects including the accessibility of the location, the quality of the facility, the size of the space, the convenience of nearby amenities, the type and duration of the lease, and of course the cost are all part of the search and decision process. For a quick checklist of what you should take into account when researching the market, consider these seven tips for choosing the best office location for your business. Alternatively, for a comprehensive take on everything to consider when looking for office space, see our in-depth guide to finding office space for small or growing companies. The guide also includes insights from seasoned professionals and can serve as a helpful resource for growing companies, no matter their current size.

Are you looking to lease office space in the vicinity of your current location or in a particular neighborhood of San Francisco? Using the interactive map, you can easily navigate to your preferred location and customize your search area around a specific point of interest. Select “Radius” from the Search Mode options menu, click on the map to set your search reference point, and expand the radius to select your desired search area. Browse available listings to find the best office space that meets your location, as well as other business needs.

San Francisco, CA Office Inventory Breakdown

There are a number of factors that make a city attractive for businesses to relocate or expand, as well as for investors to enhance their portfolios through local acquisitions. Among the most important factors to consider are the size and quality of the local office market, which is an essential component of the local economy.

Total Office Space in San Francisco: 126,804,841 Sq. Ft.

In 2024 the San Francisco office market encompassed 126,804,841 square feet of space. Out of that total, 31,297,580 square feet were in office properties sized between 500,000 and 1,000,000 square feet. Meanwhile, 12,916,028 square feet were in office buildings sized between 50,000 and 100,000 square feet.
Class A office space makes up a 50.61% share of San Francisco office inventory, while Class B office assets represent roughly 26.35% of the market total.

San Francisco Office Market Breakdown by Building Size
Building Size Range	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
50k to 100k Sq. Ft.	12,916,028 Sq. Ft.	10.19%
100k to 500k Sq. Ft.	66,542,557 Sq. Ft.	52.48%
500k to 1M Sq. Ft.	31,297,580 Sq. Ft.	24.68%
> 1M Sq. Ft.	10,077,351 Sq. Ft.	7.95%

San Francisco Office Market Breakdown by Building Quality Rating
Class	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
Class A+	10,858,784 Sq. Ft.	8.56%
Class A	64,174,077 Sq. Ft.	50.61%
Class B	33,411,700 Sq. Ft.	26.35%
Class C	1,309,475 Sq. Ft.	1.03%

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

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.

Top 20 US Metros for Life Science Companies in 2022

The Bay Area powerhouse is home to the largest talent pool among the entries in our study. Furthermore, nearly 7.3% of San Francisco office space was home to life sciences companies, encompassing a total of just under 13.8 million square feet — the second-largest life sciences real estate market in our ranking.

Mental Health Experts Discuss Anxiety of Returning to In-Person Workplaces

Working from home became very popular during the pandemic — and, for most people, the new normal. But now, as companies continue to reopen their in-person workplaces or strike up partnerships with operators for flexible coworking spaces in markets such as New York City or San Francisco, we wondered how employees felt about yet another shift in how they work.

2022 U.S Office Market: Expert Outlooks

According to Ryan Swehla, CEO and Co-Founder at Graceada Partners, the well-established hybrid approach will become a challenge for office space, especially in primary markets like New York City and San Francisco. Secondary markets — cities like Sacramento and Charlotte — will still see many workers continuing to adopt the work-from-home model. However, office space will become relatively more coveted in booming secondary markets.

Top 50 Office Deals of 2021: Life Science & Medical Offices Take Center Stage

In 2021, San Francisco and the Bay Area dominated the Western ranking with 13 transactions for a total office sales volume of $6.6 billion. For comparison, only three deals from Southern California made the cut: The $326.5 million sale of Dreamworks Animation Studios in Glendale; the Lusk Business Park at 6640 & 6650 Lusk Blvd. in San Diego, which changed hands for $315 million; and the $282 million deal for the Sequence Technology Center in San Diego, which was purchased by Alexandria Real Estate.

Office Vacancy Across Top U.S. Markets Dipped Below 15%, National Leasing Rates Stable

Similarly, average vacancy for office space in San Francisco was up 510 bps Y-o-Y in September. Here, too, data shows a sizeable pipeline yield — 11.2% of stock delivered since 2017. And, as of the end of last month, under-construction projects in the city amounted to nearly 6.5 million square feet (4.1% of stock).

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.

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.

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