Raleigh, NC Office Spaces for Rent

Find your best Raleigh, NC office space among 679 for rent listings, which average an asking price of $34.43 per square foot.

Office Market FAQs

790 Pershing Rd

790 Pershing Rd, Georgetown, Raleigh, NC
Space Type

Office
For Lease

$14.00/SF/YR
1 space available / 12,919 SF
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Chapel Hill Road Office Center

7424 Chapel Hill Road, Cooper, Raleigh, NC
Space Type

Office
For Lease

$27.50/SF/YR
1 space available / 2,171 SF
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Beta Center II

5171 Glenwood Avenue, Laurel Hills, Raleigh, NC
Space Type

Office
For Lease

$27.50/SF/YR
5 spaces available / 1,059 - 4,722 SF
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GSA Offices

4701 Old Wake Forest Rd, Brook Forest, Raleigh, NC
Space Type

Office
For Lease

$16.00/SF/YR
1 space available / 15,800 SF
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7500 Six Forks Rd

7500 Six Forks Rd, Crown Oaks, Raleigh, NC
Space Type

Office
For Lease

$24.50/SF/YR
1 space available / 3,947 SF
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7509 Six Forks Rd

7509 Six Forks Rd, Six Forks North, Raleigh, NC
Space Type

Office
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1 space available / 2,152 SF
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Frequently Asked Questions

In Raleigh, office spaces range from smaller units to larger options. On average, office spaces in this area tend to be about 8,128 square feet. However, the largest listings can go up to 180,072 square feet for an individual listing. This can give you a good starting point to compare with your needs.
In Raleigh, you have several options when it comes to leasing office space. To better understand what to look for, check out our definitive guide to finding office space for your small business or startup. Here is an overview of the most common types currently available:
- Most Common Office Type
  The most frequent subtype available for lease is General Office, which makes up 61.00% of all listings in the city.
- Second-Most Common Office Type
  The second-most common office space type listed here is Medical Office, accounting for 6.79% of available listings.
- Third-Most Common Office Type
  Up next, R&D - Office also makes up a significant portion of listings, offering additional options for those seeking alternative spaces.
- Rarest Office Type
  On the other end of the spectrum, the rarest type of office space among local listings is Flex - Industrial, with only 1 listing currently available.
You can find a total of 679 listings for lease in Raleigh, which add up to a total of 5,554,012 square feet. Out of these listings, 50 are sublease listings, with the highest concentration of sublease listings being located in Downtown Raleigh
Generally, buildings completed since the year 2000 offer modern amenities, decor and services. This also applies to buildings that have been renovated within the same timeframe. Buildings completed in or after the year 2000 account for 32.65% of office properties in this city and incorporate a total of 8,290,268 square feet. Additionally, about 6.53% of office space in Raleigh is in buildings that have been renovated at least once since 2000.

Raleigh, NC Office Space for Rent

Office inventory

According to our listing data, Raleigh's office market contains 33.7M square feet of space as of 2026.

Raleigh Office Market Breakdown by Building Size
Building Size Range	Total Square Feet
50k to 100k Sq. Ft.	8M Sq. Ft.
100k to 500k Sq. Ft.	19.5M Sq. Ft.
500k to 1M Sq. Ft.	550.6K Sq. Ft.

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

Properties sized 100k to 500k Sq. Ft. make up most of the local office inventory, amounting to 19.5M square feet.

Average Rent for Office Spaces

The average rent for office space in Raleigh is $29 per square foot. However, you can find rental rates as low as $14 per square foot here, depending on what compromises you are willing to make. If you are looking for office space priced at a certain value, you can use the filters at the top of the page to look for properties within your optimal range.

The maximum rental rate is $50 per square foot among local listings currently available for lease.

For our detailed analysis of the latest rent and sale prices in Raleigh, as well as overall market quality and new construction data, see Raleigh Office Market Trends.

Office Spaces Classes

The office space market in Raleigh incorporates a mix of properties of various ages, ratings, construction grades, and other quality indicators. 57.92% of total office listings in this city are in properties rated Class A. Class B accounts for 32.15% of traditional work spaces listed on the leasing market. Class C makes up 8.06% of such listings in Raleigh. This data is current as of 2026.

Raleigh Office Market Breakdown by Building Class
Class	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
A+	629.3K	1.87%
A	19.5M	57.92%
B	10.8M	32.15%
C	2.7M	8.06%

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

The most common factor that influences the cost of renting space for your business in any location is the property class rating. For example, Raleigh office space rated Class A asks an average of $30.84 per square foot. Class B space in Raleigh costs $26.26 per square foot, on average. Listings of available space in Class C buildings asked an average of $18.46 per square foot.

Top Neighborhoods for Office Space

Location is everything when it comes to office spaces. Tenants place great value on well positioned properties in amenity-rich areas, potentially boosting office attendance.

In Raleigh, the greatest concentration of lease opportunities is in Downtown Raleigh, Trinity Park and Lakeview.

Office Classes in Raleigh, North Carolina Neighborhoods

Downtown Raleigh

Trinity Park

Lakeview

Class A+/A
Class B
Class C

The Downtown Raleigh neighborhood contains the most Class A office space, attracting premium tenants and corporate headquarters. Meanwhile, the neighborhood with the most Class B space is Downtown Raleigh, offering quality space at affordable rates.

Raleigh, NC Green Office Space

15% of office space here is eco-friendly, which amounts to 4.3M square feet.

Raleigh Office Market Breakdown by Green Certification
Total Square Feet	Total Green Square Feet	Green Share of Total
28.3M	4.3M	15%

Numbers based on Yardi Research Data, only refers to properties larger than 25,000 square feet.

Raleigh, NC Office Market Overview

The Raleigh office market is part of the Research Triangle, a behemoth in tech and biotech research and development. The city and surrounding area’s economy are bolstered by world-class academic institutions like the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. Raleigh consistently ranks high as one of the best places for business, attracting top companies like BB&T Insurance Services, PRA Health Sciences and Red Hat.

Raleigh, NC in the news

Top 25 U.S. Metros for Life Sciences: Boston, San Francisco & New York Lead the Way

The second North Carolina location to rank among the top 25 metros for life sciences in the U.S., Raleigh saw growth of the industry in the local economy, a highly educated talent pool, and more.

From Superstars to Rising Stars, Here Are the South’s Best Metros for Tech

Renowned for its wealth of prestigious research institutions, the Raleigh metro landed among the five best Southern U.S. metros for tech, scoring well for tech job density, quality of life, and educational opportunities.

Top 20 Best Cities for Gen Z: Atlanta, Minneapolis & Boston Steal the Spotlight

The Carolina Triangle area has earned a reputation as a high-tech manufacturing and life sciences hub recently, with growing investments in these fields and a deep talent pool for companies to tap into. Unsurprisingly, Raleigh has also made the list as one of the best cities for Gen Z.

2022 Update: Top 10 Metros for Millennials Who Want to Relocate

There were two entries from the South on this list, with Nashville landing in seventh place, closely followerd by Raleigh, ranked eight among the top 10 metro areas for Millennials in 2022.

Top 10 US Cities Best Prepared for Telecommuters

Fighting for the same spot is Raleigh, NC: the newest contender for the coveted title of “tech hub” has experienced a dramatic 72.8% growth in the number of tech jobs available over the last 10 years.

Top U.S. Cities for Women Working in STEM

Raleigh boasts the: second-lowest women’s unemployment rate in the region, following only Arlington; third-highest rate of coverage, with 64% of working women covered by employer-based insurance; and fourth-best rate of women’s educational attainment.

Top 20 US Metros for Life Science Companies in 2022

The life sciences sector accounted for just more than 8% of office space in Raleigh, which represented the third-largest such market share among the metros in our ranking. This total also incorporated roughly 7.1 million square feet of life sciences office space, of which more than 563,000 was LEED-certified (the ninth-best score for this metric).

Raleigh, NC Office Spaces for Rent

790 Pershing Rd

Chapel Hill Road Office Center

Beta Center II

GSA Offices

7500 Six Forks Rd

7509 Six Forks Rd