272 Office Spaces for Rent in San Mateo, CA

Find your best San Mateo, CA office space among 272 for rent listings, which average an asking price of $63.68 per square foot.

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411 Borel

411 Borel Avenue, Homestead Husing, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

140,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,640 SF
Year Built

1975
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ROMEL 400

400 S El Camino Real, Baywood, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office
Availability

2 Spaces

6,799 SF
Year Built

1973
For Lease

$5.00/SF/MO
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Borel Place Office Center

1611 Borel Place, Homestead Husing, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

60,600 SF
Availability

12 Spaces

9,641 SF
Year Built

1963
For Lease

$3.65/SF/MO
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San Mateo
Pacific Workplaces
1900 South Norfolk Street Suite 350, San Mateo, CA
Services

Virtual Office

Open Workspace

Meeting Room
Amenities

Catering

Directory listing

Fax services

Mail services

Receptionist/Secretarial services

VLAN
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San Mateo BayCenter - 999 Baker Way

999 Baker Way, Shoreview, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

66,164 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

38,526 SF
Year Built

1987
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Yardline

922 South Claremont Street, Hayward Park, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

30,000 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

4,850 SF
Year Built

2020
For Lease

$2.25/SF/MO
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Bovet Office Centre - 177 Bovet Road

177 Bovet Road, Homestead Husing, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

97,110 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

46,049 SF
Year Built

1970
For Lease

$4.15 - $4.25/SF/MO
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Keynote Plaza

777 Mariners Island Blvd, Shoreview, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

179,902 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

29,441 SF
Year Built

1985
For Lease

$5.75/SF/MO
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Park Place at Bay Meadows - 1100 Park Place

1100 Park Place, Bay Meadows, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

127,633 SF
Availability

1 Space

38,059 SF
Year Built

2003
For Lease

$1.95/SF/MO
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Brickline

1 North B St, North Central San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

85,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,200 SF
Year Built

2023
For Lease

$90.00/SF/YR
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Hillsdale Office Center

1291 East Hillsdale Blvd, Foster City, CA
Property

Office

39,329 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

8,274 SF
Year Built

1973
For Lease

$3.65 - $4.85/SF/MO
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Foster City Medical Pavilion

1241 East Hillsdale Blvd, Foster City, CA
Property

Office

39,842 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

6,548 SF
Year Built

1980
For Lease

$3.95/SF/MO
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20 N Railroad Ave

20 N Railroad Ave, North Central San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

4,754 SF
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Clearview Business Park - Buildings A, B, C, F & E

3000 Clearview Way, Western Hills, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

264,252 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

184,812 SF
Year Built

1970
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San Mateo Bay Center - 901 Mariners Island

901 Mariners Island Blvd, Shoreview, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

120,335 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

15,130 SF
Year Built

1984
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1825 South Grant Street
WeWork
1825 South Grant Street #200, San Mateo, CA
Services

Open Workspace

Event Space

Meeting Room

Private Office
Amenities

A/V equipment

Access to global network

Bike storage

Cleaning services

Espresso bar

Ethernet

EV charging stations

Fitness center

High-speed wifi

IT support
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San Mateo Business Center

181 2nd Avenue, North Central San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

69,043 SF
Availability

1 Space

12,557 SF
Year Built

1967
For Lease

$6.50/SF/MO
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De Ritz Plaza

1528 El Camino Real, S., Homestead Husing, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

65,000 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

11,585 SF
Year Built

1999
For Lease

$41.40/SF/YR
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Metro Center I

989 Hillsdale Blvd, E., Foster City, CA
Property

Office

144,251 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

60,528 SF
Year Built

1985
For Lease

$51.00/SF/YR
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400 South

400 El Camino Real, S., Baywood, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

145,986 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

36,448 SF
Year Built

1973
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Bridgepointe Office Park

1500 Fashion Island Blvd, Shoreview, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

130,844 SF
Availability

11 Spaces

75,102 SF
Year Built

1982
For Lease

$4.85 - $5.25/SF/MO
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San Mateo Gateway I

1800 Gateway Dr, Shoreview, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

73,391 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

12,900 SF
Year Built

1989
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Lambeau Bldg

2600 El Camino Real, S., Beresford Manor, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

24,260 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

17,741 SF
Year Built

1981
For Lease

$47.40/SF/YR
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San Mateo Gateway - 1800 Gateway Drive

1800 Gateway Drive, Shoreview, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

73,338 SF
Availability

1 Space

25,809 SF
Year Built

1987
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Mills Square Tower

100 South Ellsworth Avenue, North Central San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

67,333 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

20,290 SF
Year Built

1968
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Franklin Campus II Bldg 2

1 Franklin Pkwy Phase II Bldg 930, Bay Meadows, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

129,353 SF
Availability

1 Space

129,353 SF
Year Built

2019
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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 Mateo is $63.68 per square foot. The minimum rental rate for office space in San Mateo is $39 per square foot. Among listings of office space currently available for lease in San Mateo, the maximum rental rate is $66 per square foot.

The most common factor that influences cost of office space in any location is the property class rating. For example, San Mateo office space rated Class A asks an average of $79.42 per square foot. Class B office space in San Mateo costs $51.97 per square foot, on average.

For more details on San Mateo office space rent and sales prices, as well as overall market quality and new construction data, see San Mateo 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 Mateo, as the local office market offers a wide range of options. Office spaces currently on the market go up to as much as 132,000 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 Mateo is 4,096 square feet, and the average office space size here is 9,944 square feet.

You can find 272 office listing(s) for lease in San Mateo, which add up to a total of 2,639,328 square feet. Availability on the market includes a variety of office use types, such as General Office, Flex - Office, Medical Office, R&D - Office, Restaurant.

The most common office use type currently available for lease in San Mateo is General Office, which is offered in 196 or 72.32% of listings. The second-most frequent office use type listed here is Flex - Office, which account for 14 or 5.17% of office space currently available.

You can search 23 office sublease listing(s) in San Mateo, which amount to a total of 451,820 square feet. Sublease opportunities on the market include General Office, Flex - Office, Medical Office. The San Mateo neighborhood or submarket with the most sublease listings available is North Central San Mateo.

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 Mateo, the greatest concentration of office space for lease opportunities is in Homestead Husing, Sunnybrae, Shoreview.

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 Mateo office market incorporates a mix of properties of various ages, ratings, construction grades, and other quality indicators. Roughly 33.46% 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 Sunnybrae neighborhood of San Mateo. Class B office space accounts for 40.44% of spaces listed on the leasing market. The neighborhood with the most Class B office space is Homestead Husing. Class C office space makes up 5.88% of office space available in San Mateo.

Buildings completed in and since the year 2000 account for 12.66% of office properties in the city and incorporate a total of 1,700,347 square feet.

Out of the office space listings currently available in San Mateo, you can find 30 LEED-certified or LEED-proposed option(s). A total of 7 building(s) here earned a LEED-certification — certification level Gold (6), Silver (1).

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 Mateo? 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 Mateo, 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 Mateo: 16,673,284 Sq. Ft.

In 2024 the San Mateo office market encompassed 16,673,284 square feet of space. Out of that total, 568,423 square feet were in office properties sized between 500,000 and 1,000,000 square feet. Meanwhile, 2,581,842 square feet were in office buildings sized between 50,000 and 100,000 square feet.
Class A office space makes up a 49% share of San Mateo office inventory, while Class B office assets represent roughly 40.93% of the market total.

San Mateo Office Market Breakdown by Building Size
Building Size Range	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
50k to 100k Sq. Ft.	2,581,842 Sq. Ft.	15.48%
100k to 500k Sq. Ft.	12,741,815 Sq. Ft.	76.42%
500k to 1M Sq. Ft.	568,423 Sq. Ft.	3.41%

San Mateo Office Market Breakdown by Building Quality Rating
Class	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
Class A	8,170,555 Sq. Ft.	49%
Class B	6,825,084 Sq. Ft.	40.93%
Class C	69,785 Sq. Ft.	0.42%

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

San Mateo, CA Office Market Overview

Part of the world-renowned Silicon Valley, San Mateo, Calif., is located approximately 20 miles south of San Francisco and 31 miles northwest of San Jose. Access to and from the city is made easy by its connections to three major freeways — U.S. Route 101, Interstate 280 and State Route 92.

San Mateo is also one of the most developed suburban cores in the San Francisco Bay Area, with the neighborhoods east of El Camino Real denser and more populous than those to the west. The downtown area is home to more than 800 shops and restaurants, and offers office space for rent close to the city’s own Central Park.

Companies like Franklin Templeton Investments, Roblox and GoPro are headquartered in San Mateo, and Sony Interactive Entertainment is one of the city’s largest employers.

272 Office Spaces for Rent in San Mateo, CA

411 Borel

ROMEL 400

Borel Place Office Center

San Mateo

San Mateo BayCenter - 999 Baker Way

Yardline

Bovet Office Centre - 177 Bovet Road

Keynote Plaza

Park Place at Bay Meadows - 1100 Park Place

Brickline

Hillsdale Office Center

Foster City Medical Pavilion

20 N Railroad Ave

Clearview Business Park - Buildings A, B, C, F & E

San Mateo Bay Center - 901 Mariners Island

1825 South Grant Street

San Mateo Business Center

De Ritz Plaza

Metro Center I

400 South

Bridgepointe Office Park

San Mateo Gateway I

Lambeau Bldg

San Mateo Gateway - 1800 Gateway Drive

Mills Square Tower

Franklin Campus II Bldg 2

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San Mateo, CA Office Inventory Breakdown

Total Office Space in San Mateo: 16,673,284 Sq. Ft.

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