1,579 Office Spaces for Rent in San Diego, CA

Find your best San Diego, CA office space among 1,579 for rent listings, which average an asking price of $47.51 per square foot.

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CA, San Diego - Via del Campo Ct
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16868 Via Del Campo Court 1st & 2nd Floor, San Diego, CA
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CA, San Diego - 770 First Avenue
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770 1st Avenue #250, San Diego, CA
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Virtual Office

Open Workspace

Private Office

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24/7 security

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CA, Spaces Little Italy
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1420 Kettner Boulevard #100, 200 & 300, San Diego, CA
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Virtual Office

Open Workspace

Private Office

Dedicated Desk
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24/7 security

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UTC Campus @ Towne Centre - 9360 Towne Centre Drive

9360 Towne Centre Drive, University City, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

71,390 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

101,562 SF
Year Built

1990
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5106 Federal Blvd.

5106 Federal Blvd., Oak Park, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

14,187 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

3,177 SF
Year Built

1975
For Lease

$21.00/SF/YR
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Canyon Corporate Center

3880 Murphy Canyon Road, Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

132,000 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

26,388 SF
Year Built

1988
For Lease

$15.00 - $31.80/SF/YR
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9889 Willow Creek Road

9889 Willow Creek Road, Scripps Ranch, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

74,390 SF
Availability

1 Space

19,941 SF
Year Built

1980
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Teradata Campus - Bldg. A

17095 Via Del Campo, Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

194,568 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

194,568 SF
Year Built

1994
For Lease

$38.40/SF/YR
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La Jolla Commons Tower I

4747 Executive Dr., University City, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

302,262 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,342 SF
Year Built

2008
For Lease

$54.00/SF/YR
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Cornerstone Business Center

6181 Cornerstone Court East, Sorrento Valley, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

114,116 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

22,159 SF
Year Built

1988
For Lease

$36.00/SF/YR
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The Bernardo Executive Center - 16835 & 16855 West Bernardo Drive

16835 West Bernardo Drive, Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

117,077 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

27,899 SF
Year Built

1984
For Lease

$2.55/SF/MO
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StoneCrest - 9635 Granite Ridge Drive

9635 Granite Ridge Drive, Serra Mesa, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

55,656 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

23,999 SF
Year Built

2003
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1 Columbia Place

401 West A Street, Core - Columbia, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

556,943 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

7,687 SF
Year Built

1983
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4845-4849 Ronson Court

4845 Ronson Court, Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

44,452 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

8,716 SF
Year Built

1975
For Lease

$1.65/SF/MO
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Emerald Plaza
Regus
402 West Broadway 4th Floor, San Diego, CA
Services

Virtual Office

Open Workspace

Private Office

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

24/7 security

Access to global network

Business address

Business lounge

Cleaning services

Ergonomic furniture

Lounge area

Mail services

Money-back guarantee

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600 - Downtown San Diego
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600 West Broadway Suite 700, San Diego, CA

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DiamondView East Village

350 10th Avenue, East Village, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

313,103 SF
Availability

14 Spaces

144,812 SF
Year Built

2007
For Lease

$5.15 - $5.35/SF/MO
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Union Bank Building

3900 5th Avenue, Hillcrest, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

41,854 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

6,217 SF
Year Built

1989
For Lease

$2.65/SF/MO
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Sorrento Terrace

11839 Sorrento Valley Road, Torrey Pines Preserve, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

39,371 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

19,373 SF
Year Built

1979
For Lease

$1.95/SF/MO
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The Plaza - 4320, 4330 & 4380 La Jolla Village Drive

4330 La Jolla Village Drive, University City, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

125,208 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

7,315 SF
Year Built

1985
For Lease

$3.75/SF/MO
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Rio Vista Building

8885 Rio San Diego Drive, Mission Valley East, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

108,550 SF
Availability

9 Spaces

23,659 SF
Year Built

1985
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Alvarado Medical Plaza I

5555 Reservoir Dr., College Area, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

55,990 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

12,512 SF
Year Built

1979
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The Point - 16745 West Bernardo Drive

16745 West Bernardo Drive, Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

93,699 SF
Availability

1 Space

5,718 SF
Year Built

1999
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Westridge

16644 West Bernardo Drive | San Diego, Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA
Property

Office
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1 Space

6,145 SF
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Clayton Building

8996 Miramar Road, Miramar, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

39,170 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

9,778 SF
Year Built

1988
For Lease

$1.65/SF/MO
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3931 Sorrento Valley Blvd.

3931 Sorrento Valley Blvd., Sorrento Valley, San Diego, CA
Property

Office

24,145 SF
Availability

1 Space

9,066 SF
Year Built

2015
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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 Diego is $47.51 per square foot. The minimum rental rate for office space in San Diego is $21 per square foot.

The most common factor that influences cost of office space in any location is the property class rating. For example, San Diego office space rated Class A asks an average of $55.20 per square foot. Class B office space in San Diego costs $35.41 per square foot, on average.

For more details on San Diego office space rent and sales prices, as well as overall market quality and new construction data, see San Diego 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 Diego, as the local office market offers a wide range of options. Office spaces currently on the market go up to as much as 450,000 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 Diego is 3,576 square feet, and the average office space size here is 8,468 square feet.

You can find 1,579 office listing(s) for lease in San Diego, which add up to a total of 14,329,560 square feet. Availability on the market includes a variety of office use types, such as General Office, Flex - Office, Medical Office, Creative Office, R&D - Office.

The most common office use type currently available for lease in San Diego is General Office, which is offered in 1,196 or 75.79% of listings. The second-most frequent office use type listed here is Flex - Office, which account for 107 or 6.78% of office space currently available. On the other end of the spectrum, the office use type least common among local listings is Flex - Industrial, which is available in 1 listing(s).

You can search 100 office sublease listing(s) in San Diego, which amount to a total of 1,539,159 square feet. Sublease opportunities on the market include General Office, R&D - Office, Medical Office. The San Diego neighborhood or submarket with the most sublease listings available is Sorrento Valley.

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 Diego, the greatest concentration of office space for lease opportunities is in Core - Columbia, Mission Valley East, Kearny Mesa.

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 Diego office market incorporates a mix of properties of various ages, ratings, construction grades, and other quality indicators. Roughly 45.16% 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 Core - Columbia neighborhood of San Diego. Class B office space accounts for 40.79% of spaces listed on the leasing market. The neighborhood with the most Class B office space is Kearny Mesa. Class C office space makes up 3.86% of office space available in San Diego.

Buildings completed in and since the year 2000 account for 22.56% of office properties in the city and incorporate a total of 13,163,497 square feet. About 1.95% of office space in San Diego is in buildings that have been renovated at least once since 2000.

Out of the office space listings currently available in San Diego, you can find 344 LEED-certified or LEED-proposed option(s). A total of 46 building(s) here earned a LEED-certification — certification levelPlatinum (2), Gold (28), Silver (14). The local market includes 2 LEED-proposed office building(s) awaiting certification in San Diego.

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 Diego? 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 Diego, 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 Diego: 106,862,261 Sq. Ft.

In 2024 the San Diego office market encompassed 106,862,261 square feet of space. Out of that total, 6,685,398 square feet were in office properties sized between 500,000 and 1,000,000 square feet. Meanwhile, 23,606,721 square feet were in office buildings sized between 50,000 and 100,000 square feet.
Class A office space makes up a 47.53% share of San Diego office inventory, while Class B office assets represent roughly 39.54% of the market total.

San Diego Office Market Breakdown by Building Size
Building Size Range	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
50k to 100k Sq. Ft.	23,606,721 Sq. Ft.	22.09%
100k to 500k Sq. Ft.	63,367,908 Sq. Ft.	59.3%
500k to 1M Sq. Ft.	6,685,398 Sq. Ft.	6.26%
> 1M Sq. Ft.	3,660,000 Sq. Ft.	3.42%

San Diego Office Market Breakdown by Building Quality Rating
Class	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
Class A+	995,425 Sq. Ft.	0.93%
Class A	50,786,362 Sq. Ft.	47.53%
Class B	42,251,366 Sq. Ft.	39.54%
Class C	1,717,902 Sq. Ft.	1.61%

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

San Diego, CA Office Market Overview

San Diego, Calif., is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. and the second-largest in California, as well as part of the San Diego-Tijuana conurbation, which straddles the Mexican border. The city is famous for its sunny beaches, rich culture, vast U.S. Navy presence and talented workforce.

The main economic sectors in San Diego include military and defense, innovation, tourism, education and healthcare. Universities here — such as the University of California San Diego and San Diego State University — rank among the best in the nation for international business, and thousands of students here graduate with STEM degrees each year. San Diego is also one of the best cities in the country for Millennials to live and work.

With more and more businesses launching with the help of accelerators and incubators, demand for prime office in San Diego is strong. Nearly half of all San Diego office inventory is Class A.

Suburbs Home to 67% of All Offices Constructed in Last 20 Years

The very suburban markets of the Bay Area and San Diego added office space exactly there — in the suburbs. San Diego’s suburbs saw a whopping 91% of total office construction in the MSA — nearly 27 million square feet across 268 properties. Despite the fact that the dispersion of properties covered many of the outer regions of the San Diego market, the lion’s share of the properties were claimed by Carlsbad, Torrey Pines and the Sorrento Valley. That’s because San Diego’s biotechnology sector is largely concentrated in those submarkets — and they show no signs of slowing down. San Diego coworking has also been expanding recently.

Top 20 US Metros for Life Science Companies in 2022

12.3 million square feet of life sciences stock accounted for nearly 11% of the market — and the San Diego life sciences market is preparing for further growth: With 4.5 million square feet of new life sciences office projects in the pipeline, the San Diego metro area is looking at a market expansion of nearly 40% of its current stock.

Top Cities for Internet Connectivity & Speed

The biotech industry is prominent in San Diego, so WFH is definitely a possibility for its many residents. Notably, California as a state is actually 36th in the nation for speed. So, while many people are connected, the speeds aren’t quite up to par with the East Coast states

Flexible Workforce Demand Drives Growth of Coworking Sector

Notably, only two other markets saw their local listing rates grow by double digits during the same time frame: Listing rates for office space in San Diego and Boston increased 13.9% and 15.2% year-over-year, respectively.

2022’s Top 50 Most Expensive Office Sales

Further south, a portfolio sale of San Diego office spaces was just shy of the top 10 most expensive office transactions of 2022.

Office Pipeline 2023: Tight Race Between Manhattan & Boston for Top Spot

Block 2B — which ranked 16th among the largest projects in the U.S. office pipeline this year — will add some 765,000 square feet of new space to the San Diego market.

Artificial Intelligence in the U.S.: Top Innovators & Hottest Markets

San Diego was the last of the four California entries to rank among the 25 most innovative metros in the U.S., in no small part due to semiconductor and wireless communications technology manufacturer Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., which is headquartered here.

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