21 Office Spaces for Rent in Santa Cruz, CA

Find the best Santa Cruz, CA office space among 21 for rent listings currently on the market.

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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2161 Delaware Avenue

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

Office

31,600 SF
Availability

1 Space

9,251 SF
Year Built

1977
For Lease

$1.90/SF/MO
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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

133 Mission St, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office
Availability

2 Spaces

2,223 SF
Year Built

1989
For Lease

$3.25/SF/MO
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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

101 Church St, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office
Availability

4 Spaces

62,710 SF
For Lease

$2.85/SF/MO
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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

310 Locust St, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office
Availability

1 Space

306 SF
For Lease

$850.00/MO
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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

312 Locust St, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office
Availability

1 Space

1,050 SF
For Lease

$2,500.00/MO
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Soquel Ocean Center

333-381 Soquel Avenue, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

18,142 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

1,762 SF
Year Built

1975
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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

24/7 security

Bike storage

Break room

Cleaning services

Complimentary coffee & tea

High-speed internet

High-speed wifi

Kitchen

Lockable filing cabinets

On-site café
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1528 Pacific Avenue

1528 Pacific Avenue, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

1,100 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,100 SF
Year Built

1925
For Lease

$3,000.00/MO
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513 Soquel Ave

513 Soquel Ave, Seabright, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

3,303 SF
Availability

1 Space

650 SF
Year Built

1958
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Hindquarter Rest/Office Blds

301-317 Soquel Ave, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

15,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

756 SF
For Lease

$17.40/SF/YR
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1205 Pacific Avenue

1205 Pacific Avenue, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

1,489 SF
Availability

1 Space

484 SF
Year Built

1905
For Lease

$1.85/SF/MO
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903 Pacific Avenue

903 Pacific Ave, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

21,011 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

2,602 SF
For Lease

$600.00 - $1,900.00/MO
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Logo's Building

1119 Pacific Ave, Downtown Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Property

Office

14,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

6,250 SF
Year Built

1993
For Lease

$15.00/SF/YR
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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

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

Complimentary coffee & tea

High-speed wifi

Lockable filing cabinets

Natural light

Printer

Privacy booths
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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 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 971 square feet, and the average office space size here is 4,245 square feet.

You can find 21 office listing(s) for lease in Santa Cruz, which add up to a total of 89,144 square feet. Availability on the market includes a variety of office use types, such as General Office, R&D - Office, Strip Retail.

The most common office use type currently available for lease in Santa Cruz is General Office, which is offered in 17 or 80.95% of listings. The second-most frequent office use type listed here is R&D - Office, which account for 1 or 4.76% of office space currently available.

Sublease opportunities on the market include General Office, R&D - Office, Strip. The Santa Cruz neighborhood or submarket with the most sublease listings available is Garfield.

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, Lighthouse-Natural Bridges, 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 28.57% 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 28.57% 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 9.52% of office space available in Santa Cruz.

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 2024 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
50k to 100k Sq. Ft.	467,338 Sq. Ft.	54.97%
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.

21 Office Spaces for Rent in Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz - NextSpace

2161 Delaware Avenue

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

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Soquel Ocean Center

877 Cedar Street

1528 Pacific Avenue

513 Soquel Ave

Hindquarter Rest/Office Blds

1205 Pacific Avenue

903 Pacific Avenue

Logo's Building

325 Soquel Avenue

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Total Office Space in Santa Cruz: 850,185 Sq. Ft.

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