17 Office Spaces for Rent in Santa Cruz, CA

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

133 Mission St, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
For Lease

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Property

Office
Availability

1 Space

1,053 SF
Year Built

1989
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Soquel Ocean Center

333-381 Soquel Avenue, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
For Lease

$2.25/SF/MO
Property

Office

18,142 SF
Availability

1 Space

800 SF
Year Built

1975
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Santa Cruz - NextSpace
Pacific Workplaces
101 Cooper Street, Santa Cruz, CA
Services

Virtual Office

Open Workspace

Meeting Room
Amenities

Directory listing

Mail services

Receptionist/Secretarial services
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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

101 Church St, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
For Lease

$2.85/SF/MO
Property

Office
Availability

4 Spaces

62,710 SF
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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

312 Locust St, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
For Lease

$2,500.00/MO
Property

Office
Availability

1 Space

1,050 SF
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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

310 Locust St, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
For Lease

$850.00/MO
Property

Office
Availability

1 Space

306 SF
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550 Water Street

550 Water Street, Seabright, Santa Cruz, CA
For Lease

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Property

Office

40,254 SF
Availability

1 Space

930 SF
Year Built

1964
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877 Cedar Street
Cruzio Internet
877 Cedar Street #150, Santa Cruz, CA
Services

Open Workspace

Meeting Room

Private Office

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

Bike storage

Complimentary coffee & tea

High-speed internet

Parking

Printer
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1205 Pacific Ave. Santa Cruz

1205 Pacific Ave. Santa Cruz, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
For Lease

$1.85/SF/MO
Property

Office

484 SF
Availability

1 Space

484 SF
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325 Soquel Avenue
Satellite Coworking Space
325 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA
Services

Virtual Office

Open Workspace

Meeting Room

Private Office
Amenities

Complimentary coffee & tea

High-speed wifi

Printer
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Logo's Building

1119 Pacific Ave, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
For Lease

$15.00/SF/YR
Property

Office

14,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

6,250 SF
Year Built

1993
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1528 Pacific Avenue

1528 Pacific Avenue, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
For Lease

$3,000.00/MO
Property

Office

1,100 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,100 SF
Year Built

1925
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903 Pacific Avenue

903 Pacific Ave, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
For Lease

$600.00 - $1,900.00/MO
Property

Office

21,011 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

2,602 SF
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1205 Pacific Avenue

1205 Pacific Avenue, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
For Lease

$1.85/SF/MO
Property

Office

1,489 SF
Availability

1 Space

484 SF
Year Built

1905
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Off Market
2161 Delaware Avenue

2161 Delaware Avenue, Lighthouse-Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

31,600 SF
Year Built

1977
Off Market
1330 & 1340 West Middlefield Road

1330 West Middlefield Road, Carbonera-Prospect Heights, Mountain View, CA
Property

Office

50,000 SF
Year Built

1975
Off Market
University Town Center

1101 Pacific Avenue, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

85,338 SF
Year Built

2000
Off Market
Cooper House

110 Cooper Street, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

96,879 SF
Year Built

1999
Off Market
2025 Soquel Avenue

2025 Soquel Avenue, East Morrissey, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

67,536 SF
Year Built

1980
Off Market
The Galleria

740 Front Street, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

50,648 SF
Year Built

1984
Off Market
1414 Soquel Avenue

1414 Soquel Avenue, Seabright, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

25,371 SF
Year Built

1988
Off Market
1200 Pacific Avenue

1200 Pacific Avenue, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

55,000 SF
Year Built

1998
Off Market
2145 Delaware Avenue

2145 Delaware Avenue, Lighthouse-Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

37,000 SF
Year Built

1978
Off Market
100 Pioneer Street

100 Pioneer Street, Harvey West, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

26,308 SF
Year Built

1991
Off Market
877 Cedar Street

877 Cedar Street, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

45,000 SF
Year Built

1966

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 minimum rental rate for office space in Santa Cruz is $22.2 per square foot. Among listings of office space currently available for lease in Santa Cruz, the maximum rental rate is $34.2 per square foot.

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 Santa Cruz, as the local office market offers a wide range of options. Office spaces currently on the market go up to as much as 31,355 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 Santa Cruz is 930 square feet , and the average office space size here is 4,780 square feet.

You can find 17 office listing(s) for lease in Santa Cruz, which add up to a total of 76,969 square feet. Availability on the market includes a variety of office use types, such as General Office, Medical Office.

The most common office use type currently available for lease in Santa Cruz is General Office, which is offered in 14 or 82.35% of listings. The second-most frequent office use type listed here is Medical Office, which account for 1 or 5.88% of office space currently available.

Sublease opportunities on the market include General Office, Medical Office. The Santa Cruz neighborhood or submarket with the most sublease listings available is Carbonera-Prospect Heights.

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 Santa Cruz, the greatest concentration of office space for lease opportunities is in Downtown Santa Cruz, Seabright.

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 Santa Cruz office market incorporates a mix of properties of various ages, ratings, construction grades, and other quality indicators. Roughly 29.41% 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 Downtown Santa Cruz neighborhood of Santa Cruz. Class B office space accounts for 17.65% of spaces listed on the leasing market. The neighborhood with the most Class B office space is Downtown Santa Cruz. Class C office space makes up 5.88% of office space available in Santa Cruz.

Buildings completed in and since the year 2000 account for 4.76% of office properties in the city and incorporate a total of 85,338 square feet. A total of 1 building(s) here earned a LEED-certification — certification level .

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 Santa Cruz? 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.

Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz: 850,185 Sq. Ft.

In 2023 the Santa Cruz office market encompassed 850,185 square feet of space.
Class A office space makes up a 13.75% share of Santa Cruz office inventory, while Class B office assets represent roughly 81.51% of the market total.

Santa Cruz Office Market Breakdown by Building Size
Building Size Range	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
100k to 500k Sq. Ft.	101,667 Sq. Ft.	11.96%

Santa Cruz Office Market Breakdown by Building Quality Rating
Class	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
Class A	116,937 Sq. Ft.	13.75%
Class B	692,994 Sq. Ft.	81.51%
Class C	40,254 Sq. Ft.	4.73%

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

17 Office Spaces for Rent in Santa Cruz, CA

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

Soquel Ocean Center

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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

550 Water Street

877 Cedar Street

1205 Pacific Ave. Santa Cruz

325 Soquel Avenue

Logo's Building

1528 Pacific Avenue

903 Pacific Avenue

1205 Pacific Avenue

2161 Delaware Avenue

1330 & 1340 West Middlefield Road

University Town Center

Cooper House

2025 Soquel Avenue

The Galleria

1414 Soquel Avenue

1200 Pacific Avenue

2145 Delaware Avenue

100 Pioneer Street

877 Cedar Street

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