271 Office Spaces for Rent in San Mateo, CA

Find your best San Mateo, CA office space among 271 for rent listings, which average an asking price of $67.89 per square foot.

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Central Park Plaza

4 East 4th Avenue, Hayward Park, San Mateo, CA
Property

Retail

135,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,740 SF
Year Built

1955
For Lease

$4.50/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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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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411 Borel

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

Office

140,865 SF
Availability

8 Spaces

42,306 SF
Year Built

1975
For Lease

$47.40/SF/YR
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Peninsula Office Park - 2929 Campus Drive

2929 Campus Drive, Beresford Park, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

90,002 SF
Availability

10 Spaces

90,654 SF
Year Built

1982
For Lease

$7.50/SF/YR
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400 Concar Drive
WeWork
400 Concar Drive, San Mateo, CA
Services

Open Workspace

Meeting Room

Private Office

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

24/7 security

Access to global network

Bike storage

Cleaning services

Espresso bar

Game room

Hands-free dispensers

Heating & A/C

High-speed wifi

IT support
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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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San Mateo Bay Center - 951 Mariners Island

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

Office

117,368 SF
Availability

1 Space

8,821 SF
Year Built

1984
For Lease

$7.50/SF/MO
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1900 Alameda de las Pulgas

1900 Alameda de las Pulgas, Beresford Park, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

113,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

8,405 SF
Year Built

1971
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Parkside Towers

1001 East Hillsdale Blvd, Foster City, CA
Property

Office

399,590 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

66,577 SF
Year Built

2001
For Lease

$3.00 - $4.25/SF/MO
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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

Bike storage

Cleaning services

EV charging stations

Fitness center

IT support

Kitchen

Mother’s room

Outdoor areas

Parking

Pet friendly
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Century Centre II

1400 Fashion Island Blvd, Shoreview, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

173,269 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

45,227 SF
Year Built

1986
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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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San Mateo Gateway II

1810 Gateway Dr, Shoreview, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

73,250 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

55,372 SF
Year Built

1986
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1730 South El Camino Real

1730 South El Camino Real, Homestead Husing, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

43,000 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

9,055 SF
Year Built

1975
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Parallel on Third

401 East 3rd Avenue, North Central San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

116,122 SF
Availability

1 Space

11,968 SF
Year Built

2022
For Lease

$5.50/SF/MO
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Bayshore Corporate Commons

1650 South Amphlett Blvd, Sunnybrae, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

340,000 SF
Availability

29 Spaces

85,425 SF
Year Built

1975
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1300 South El Camino Real

1300 South El Camino Real, Homestead Husing, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

92,000 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

42,038 SF
Year Built

1986
For Lease

$5.85/SF/MO
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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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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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333-345 South B Street

333 South B Street, North Central San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

30,456 SF
Availability

1 Space

6,559 SF
Year Built

1946
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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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Parkside Towers

1001-1051 Hillsdale Blvd, E., Foster City, CA
Property

Office

399,590 SF
Availability

1 Space

8,800 SF
Year Built

2000
For Lease

$57.00/SF/YR
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The Crossroads - 1825 South Grant Street

1825 South Grant Street, Sunnybrae, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

155,078 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

54,038 SF
Year Built

1985
For Lease

$4.50 - $5.95/SF/MO
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3 East 3rd Avenue

3 East 3rd Avenue, North Central San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office

29,059 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

2,650 SF
Year Built

2016
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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

20 E 3rd Ave, North Central San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Property

Office
Availability

1 Space

2,620 SF
Year Built

1926
For Lease

$4.00/SF/MO
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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 $67.89 per square foot. The minimum rental rate for office space in San Mateo is $39 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 $72.27 per square foot. Class B office space in San Mateo costs $65.43 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 4,088 square feet, and the average office space size here is 9,248 square feet.

You can find 271 office listing(s) for lease in San Mateo, which add up to a total of 2,455,526 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 195 or 72.22% of listings. The second-most frequent office use type listed here is Flex - Office, which account for 14 or 5.19% of office space currently available.

You can search 21 office sublease listing(s) in San Mateo, which amount to a total of 382,333 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 32.84% 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 41.33% 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 5.9% of office space available in San Mateo.

Buildings completed in and since the year 2000 account for 11.39% of office properties in the city and incorporate a total of 1,570,994 square feet.

Out of the office space listings currently available in San Mateo, you can find 29 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: 16,942,701 Sq. Ft.

In 2024 the San Mateo office market encompassed 16,942,701 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 48.22% share of San Mateo office inventory, while Class B office assets represent roughly 40.28% 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.	15.24%
100k to 500k Sq. Ft.	13,011,232 Sq. Ft.	76.8%
500k to 1M Sq. Ft.	568,423 Sq. Ft.	3.35%

San Mateo Office Market Breakdown by Building Quality Rating
Class	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
Class A	8,170,555 Sq. Ft.	48.22%
Class B	6,825,084 Sq. Ft.	40.28%
Class C	69,785 Sq. Ft.	0.41%

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.

271 Office Spaces for Rent in San Mateo, CA

Central Park Plaza

Keynote Plaza

San Mateo Gateway - 1800 Gateway Drive

411 Borel

Peninsula Office Park - 2929 Campus Drive

400 Concar Drive

Park Place at Bay Meadows - 1100 Park Place

San Mateo Bay Center - 951 Mariners Island

1900 Alameda de las Pulgas

Parkside Towers

1825 South Grant Street

Century Centre II

San Mateo Gateway I

San Mateo Gateway II

1730 South El Camino Real

Parallel on Third

Bayshore Corporate Commons

1300 South El Camino Real

San Mateo Business Center

San Mateo

333-345 South B Street

ROMEL 400

Parkside Towers

The Crossroads - 1825 South Grant Street

3 East 3rd Avenue

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