2,170 Office Spaces for Rent in San Francisco, CA

Find your best San Francisco, CA office space among 2,170 for rent listings, which average an asking price of $62.2 per square foot.

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1160 Battery Street East #100, San Francisco, 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

Office furniture
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CA, San Francisco - 580 California
Regus
580 California Street 12th and 16th Floors, San Francisco, 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

Office furniture
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39 Mesa Street

39 Mesa Street, Presidio, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

43,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,553 SF
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50 Hawthorne Street

50 Hawthorne Street, Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

55,726 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

55,672 SF
Year Built

1964
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601 Montgomery Street

601 Montgomery Street, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

233,628 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,135 SF
Year Built

1978
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The Park Building

64 S Park St, South Beach, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

180,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,500 SF
Year Built

2014
For Lease

$2,000.00/SF/YR
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575 Market Street
Mindspace
575 Market Street, San Francisco, CA
Services

Virtual Office

Open Workspace

Meeting Room
Amenities

Bike storage

Complimentary coffee & tea

Fitness center

Free water

High-speed wifi

Kitchen

Lounge area

Parking

Pet friendly

Printer
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945 Battery Street / 101 Green Street

945 Battery Street, North Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

67,966 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

27,980 SF
Year Built

1998
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One Kearny

1 Kearny Street, Downtown District 8 - North East, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

120,000 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

51,122 SF
Year Built

1902
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535 Mission Street
WeWork
535 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
Services

Open Workspace

Meeting Room

Private Office

Dedicated Desk
Amenities

24/7 security

Access to global network

Cleaning services

Game room

Hands-free dispensers

Heating & A/C

High-speed wifi

IT support

Kitchen

Lockable filing cabinets
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Three Embarcadero Center

3 Embarcadero Center, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

781,475 SF
Availability

26 Spaces

247,376 SF
Year Built

1976
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Hallidie Building

130 Sutter Street, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

108,432 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

30,038 SF
Year Built

1918
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1160 Battery Street

1160 Battery Street, North Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

215,359 SF
Availability

5 Spaces

2,650 SF
Year Built

1982
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For Sale / Lease: Office Space in Union Square, San Francisco - 490 Post, Suite 939

490 Post Street, Suite 939, Downtown District 8 - North East, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

1,136 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,136 SF
Year Built

1925
For Lease

$5.00/SF/MO
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100 California Street

100 California Street, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

248,800 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

43,706 SF
Year Built

1959
For Lease

$38.00 - $75.00/SF/YR
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Shell Building

100 Bush Street, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

287,000 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

3,045 SF
Year Built

1929
For Lease

$18.00/SF/YR
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The Hobart Building

582 Market Street, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

106,052 SF
Availability

18 Spaces

15,973 SF
Year Built

1914
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345 West Portal Avenue

345 West Portal Avenue, West Portal, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

10,180 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,275 SF
Year Built

1966
For Lease

$3.00/SF/MO
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China Basin - Wharfside Building

185 Berry Street, Mission Bay, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

502,579 SF
Availability

12 Spaces

341,424 SF
Year Built

1920
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Chancery Building

564 Market Street, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

64,995 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

14,782 SF
Year Built

1923
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Eleven Eighty at Crissy Field

1185 Mason Street, Presidio, San Francisco, CA
Property

Flex Space

84,000 SF
Availability

6 Spaces

33,665 SF
Year Built

2023
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285-295 Geary Street & 246 Powell Street

285 Geary Street, Downtown District 8 - North East, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

41,622 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

8,076 SF
Year Built

1907
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505 Montgomery

505 Montgomery Street, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

350,786 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,979 SF
Year Built

1986
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Golden Gate Bank Building

340 Pine Street, Financial District - Barbary Coast, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

58,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

7,361 SF
Year Built

1928
For Lease

$45.00/SF/YR
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350Townsend
Townsend Enterprises, LP
350 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA
Services

Open Workspace

Meeting Room
Amenities

Cleaning services

Complimentary coffee & tea

Free water

High-speed wifi

Kitchen

TV/Monitor

White boards

Window view
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40 Mesa St

40 Keyes Avenue, Presidio, San Francisco, CA
Property

Office

8,250 SF
Availability

1 Space

8,250 SF
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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 Francisco is $62.2 per square foot. The minimum rental rate for office space in San Francisco is $20 per square foot. Among listings of office space currently available for lease in San Francisco, the maximum rental rate is $75 per square foot.

The most common factor that influences cost of office space in any location is the property class rating. For example, San Francisco office space rated Class A asks an average of $63.40 per square foot. Class B office space in San Francisco costs $59.07 per square foot, on average.

For more details on San Francisco office space rent and sales prices, as well as overall market quality and new construction data, see San Francisco 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 Francisco, as the local office market offers a wide range of options. Office spaces currently on the market go up to as much as 1,385,000 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 Francisco is 5,097 square feet, and the average office space size here is 12,107 square feet.

You can find 2,170 office listing(s) for lease in San Francisco, which add up to a total of 25,655,007 square feet. Availability on the market includes a variety of office use types, such as General Office, Creative Office, Medical Office, Flex - Office, Street Retail.

The most common office use type currently available for lease in San Francisco is General Office, which is offered in 1,452 or 66.91% of listings. The second-most frequent office use type listed here is Creative Office, which account for 283 or 13.04% of office space currently available. On the other end of the spectrum, the office use type least common among local listings is Shared Space, which is available in 1 listing(s).

You can search 267 office sublease listing(s) in San Francisco, which amount to a total of 5,514,137 square feet. Sublease opportunities on the market include General Office, Creative Office, Medical Office. The San Francisco neighborhood or submarket with the most sublease listings available is Financial District - Barbary Coast.

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 Francisco, the greatest concentration of office space for lease opportunities is in Financial District - Barbary Coast, Yerba Buena, South Beach.

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 Francisco office market incorporates a mix of properties of various ages, ratings, construction grades, and other quality indicators. Roughly 52.12% 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 Financial District - Barbary Coast neighborhood of San Francisco. Class B office space accounts for 28.99% of spaces listed on the leasing market. The neighborhood with the most Class B office space is Financial District - Barbary Coast. Class C office space makes up 6.08% of office space available in San Francisco.

Buildings completed in and since the year 2000 account for 8.76% of office properties in the city and incorporate a total of 14,808,294 square feet. About 2.63% of office space in San Francisco is in buildings that have been renovated at least once since 2000.

Out of the office space listings currently available in San Francisco, you can find 857 LEED-certified or LEED-proposed option(s). A total of 134 building(s) here earned a LEED-certification — certification levelPlatinum (41), Gold (78), Silver (8). The local market includes 1 LEED-proposed office building(s) awaiting certification in San Francisco.

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 Francisco? 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 Francisco, 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 Francisco: 126,793,056 Sq. Ft.

In 2024 the San Francisco office market encompassed 126,793,056 square feet of space. Out of that total, 31,297,580 square feet were in office properties sized between 500,000 and 1,000,000 square feet. Meanwhile, 12,837,473 square feet were in office buildings sized between 50,000 and 100,000 square feet.
Class A office space makes up a 50.66% share of San Francisco office inventory, while Class B office assets represent roughly 26.35% of the market total.

San Francisco Office Market Breakdown by Building Size
Building Size Range	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
50k to 100k Sq. Ft.	12,837,473 Sq. Ft.	10.12%
100k to 500k Sq. Ft.	66,609,327 Sq. Ft.	52.53%
500k to 1M Sq. Ft.	31,297,580 Sq. Ft.	24.68%
> 1M Sq. Ft.	10,077,351 Sq. Ft.	7.95%

San Francisco Office Market Breakdown by Building Quality Rating
Class	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
Class A+	10,858,784 Sq. Ft.	8.56%
Class A	64,237,697 Sq. Ft.	50.66%
Class B	33,414,850 Sq. Ft.	26.35%
Class C	1,309,475 Sq. Ft.	1.03%

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

San Francisco, CA Office Market Overview

San Francisco is one of the most popular cities for office-using companies of all types and sizes — and for good reason. Whether you’re just starting out with an innovative startup idea or your well-established firm is looking to expand, the City by the Bay has the office spaces, people and culture to help you succeed.

Companies interested in office space for lease in San Francisco can also tap into one of the most educated workforces in the nation, as well as a slew of investors on the lookout for the next Bay Area unicorn. And, in addition to these practical advantages, you’d also be settling down in a city that’s a known meeting point of diverse people and ideas, with plenty of options in terms of eateries, entertainment and nightlife.

Top 20 US Metros for Life Science Companies in 2022

The Bay Area powerhouse is home to the largest talent pool among the entries in our study. Furthermore, nearly 7.3% of San Francisco office space was home to life sciences companies, encompassing a total of just under 13.8 million square feet — the second-largest life sciences real estate market in our ranking.

Mental Health Experts Discuss Anxiety of Returning to In-Person Workplaces

Working from home became very popular during the pandemic — and, for most people, the new normal. But now, as companies continue to reopen their in-person workplaces or strike up partnerships with operators for flexible coworking spaces in markets such as New York City or San Francisco, we wondered how employees felt about yet another shift in how they work.

2022 U.S Office Market: Expert Outlooks

According to Ryan Swehla, CEO and Co-Founder at Graceada Partners, the well-established hybrid approach will become a challenge for office space, especially in primary markets like New York City and San Francisco. Secondary markets — cities like Sacramento and Charlotte — will still see many workers continuing to adopt the work-from-home model. However, office space will become relatively more coveted in booming secondary markets.

Top 50 Office Deals of 2021: Life Science & Medical Offices Take Center Stage

In 2021, San Francisco and the Bay Area dominated the Western ranking with 13 transactions for a total office sales volume of $6.6 billion. For comparison, only three deals from Southern California made the cut: The $326.5 million sale of Dreamworks Animation Studios in Glendale; the Lusk Business Park at 6640 & 6650 Lusk Blvd. in San Diego, which changed hands for $315 million; and the $282 million deal for the Sequence Technology Center in San Diego, which was purchased by Alexandria Real Estate.

Office Vacancy Across Top U.S. Markets Dipped Below 15%, National Leasing Rates Stable

Similarly, average vacancy for office space in San Francisco was up 510 bps Y-o-Y in September. Here, too, data shows a sizeable pipeline yield — 11.2% of stock delivered since 2017. And, as of the end of last month, under-construction projects in the city amounted to nearly 6.5 million square feet (4.1% of stock).

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

San Francisco metro landed in fifth place, gaining notable points for its second-highest median Millennial household earnings, along with steady performances in terms of its healthcare coverage and educational attainment levels.

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

San Francisco-based artificial intelligence start-ups have attracted significant investments during the first six months of 2023 alone, fueling hopes that this technology would create the city’s next big growth ecosystem.

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2,170 Office Spaces for Rent in San Francisco, CA

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