San Jose, CA Office Spaces for Rent

Find your best San Jose, CA office space among 749 for rent listings, which average an asking price of $45.99 per square foot.

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1030 Leigh Ave

1030 Leigh Avenue, Willow Glen, San Jose, CA
Property

Office

7,200 SF
Availability

1 Space

7,200 SF
Year Built

2021
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1228 Camden Avenue

1228 Camden Avenue, Cambrian Park, San Jose, CA
Property

Retail

2,441 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,441 SF
For Lease

$3.25/SF/YR
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1010 The Alameda

1010 the Alameda, Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA
Property

Office

10,938 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

10,938 SF
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R&D/OFFICE SPACE FOR SUBLEASE

2600 N 1st St, North San Jose, San Jose, CA
Property

Office
Availability

1 Space

78,325 SF
Year Built

1981
For Lease

$2.25/SF/MO
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Gould Shopping Center

3111 McLaughlin Ave, Fairgrounds, San Jose, CA
Property

Office

2,560 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,560 SF
Year Built

1989
For Lease

$33.00/SF/YR
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SHEA HOMES BUILDING

2502 Stevens Creek Blvd, Burbank, San Jose, CA
Property

Office
Availability

1 Space

1,050 SF
Year Built

1987
For Lease

$3.00/SF/MO
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1940 Hamilton Avenue

1940 Hamilton Avenue Campbell, Willow Glen, Campbell, CA
Property

Office

7,985 SF
Availability

1 Space

7,985 SF
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Building 8

350 Julian Street, Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA
Property

Office

1,145 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

1,145 SF
For Lease

$2.00/SF/MO
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610-650 E. Santa Clara Street

610-650 E. Santa Clara Street, Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA
Property

Office

12,406 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

1,397 SF
Year Built

1958
For Lease

$2.25/SF/MO
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2110 Forest Ave

2110 Forest Ave, Burbank, San Jose, CA
Property

Office

20,241 SF
Availability

3 Spaces

7,093 SF
Year Built

1984
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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 Jose is $45.99 per square foot. The minimum rental rate for office space in San Jose is $34.2 per square foot. Among listings of office space currently available for lease in San Jose, the maximum rental rate is $54 per square foot.

The most common factor that influences cost of office space in any location is the property class rating. For example, San Jose office space rated Class A asks an average of $58.09 per square foot. Class B office space in San Jose costs $39.26 per square foot, on average. Listings of office space in Class C buildings asked an average of $32.99 per square foot.

For more details on San Jose office space rent and sales prices, as well as overall market quality and new construction data, see San Jose 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 Jose, as the local office market offers a wide range of options. Office spaces currently on the market go up to as much as 330,100 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 Jose is 3,907 square feet, and the average office space size here is 14,665 square feet.
You can find 749 office listing(s) for lease in San Jose, which add up to a total of 10,086,910 square feet. Availability on the market includes a variety of office use types, such as General Office, R&D - Office, Medical Office, Flex - Office, Creative Office.

The most common office use type currently available for lease in San Jose is General Office, which is offered in 518 or 69.16% of listings. The second-most frequent office use type listed here is R&D - Office, which account for 47 or 6.28% of office space currently available. On the other end of the spectrum, the office use type least common among local listings is Restaurant, which is available in 1 listing(s).
You can search 51 office sublease listing(s) in San Jose, which amount to a total of 1,623,620 square feet. Sublease opportunities on the market include General Office, R&D - Office, Flex - Office. The San Jose neighborhood or submarket with the most sublease listings available is North San Jose.
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 Jose, the greatest concentration of office space for lease opportunities is in North San Jose, Downtown San Jose, West San Jose.
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 Jose office market incorporates a mix of properties of various ages, ratings, construction grades, and other quality indicators. Roughly 38.32% 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 North San Jose neighborhood of San Jose. Class B office space accounts for 42.59% of spaces listed on the leasing market. The neighborhood with the most Class B office space is North San Jose. Class C office space makes up 5.47% of office space available in San Jose.

Buildings completed in and since the year 2000 account for 13.55% of office properties in the city and incorporate a total of 4,801,530 square feet. About 1.99% of office space in San Jose is in buildings that have been renovated at least once since 2000.

Out of the office space listings currently available in San Jose, you can find 85 LEED-certified or LEED-proposed option(s). Across the city, about 12% of office space is green, which amounts to 58,777,968 square feet. A total of 16 building(s) here earned a LEED-certification — certification levelPlatinum (1), Gold (8), Silver (7). The local market includes 8 LEED-proposed office building(s) awaiting certification in San Jose.
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 Jose? 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 Jose, 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 Jose: 60,255,264 Sq. Ft.

In 2024 the San Jose office market encompassed 60,255,264 square feet of space. Out of that total, 4,825,865 square feet were in office properties sized between 500,000 and 1,000,000 square feet. Meanwhile, 17,205,104 square feet were in office buildings sized between 50,000 and 100,000 square feet.
Class A office space makes up a 34.91% share of San Jose office inventory, while Class B office assets represent roughly 60.72% of the market total.

San Jose Office Market Breakdown by Building Size
Building Size Range	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
50k to 100k Sq. Ft.	17,205,104 Sq. Ft.	28.55%
100k to 500k Sq. Ft.	33,862,280 Sq. Ft.	56.2%
500k to 1M Sq. Ft.	4,825,865 Sq. Ft.	8.01%

San Jose Office Market Breakdown by Building Quality Rating
Class	Total Square Feet	Share of Total Office
Class A+	1,665,804 Sq. Ft.	2.76%
Class A	21,034,394 Sq. Ft.	34.91%
Class B	36,584,657 Sq. Ft.	60.72%
Class C	853,609 Sq. Ft.	1.42%

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

San Jose, CA Green Office Space

One of the most important aspects of quality regarding modern office space is the use of sustainable building practices. Green certification is one of the most employed methods used to quantify that in any real estate market.
Roughly 12% of the total San Jose office inventory - adding up to 58,777,968 square feet - is classified as green office space.

San Jose Office Market Breakdown by Green Certification
Total Square Feet	Total Green Square Feet	Green Share of Total
58,777,968 Sq. Ft.	7,245,277 Sq. Ft.	12%

12% Green

Green Office Inventory

Data was provided by CommercialEdge and refers to properties larger than 25,000 square feet.

San Jose, CA Office Market Overview

The biggest city in Northern California and one of the wealthiest in the country, San Jose is the heart of the world-famous Silicon Valley. A center for high tech, innovation and venture capital, the city attracts more and more companies each year. In 2019, tech employment in the Bay Area reached an all-time high, surpassing even dot-com era numbers and driving demand for office space in San Jose, as well.

For instance, Adobe Inc., eBay, PayPal, Samsung, and Acer are just a few of the giants that chose San Jose for their headquarters. The area’s close proximity to Google in Mountain View, Calif., and Apple in Cupertino, Calif., makes office space here even more coveted.

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San Jose boasted the highest median earnings for Millennial households. It was followed by another West Coast MSA (San Francisco), as well as Boston and Seattle.

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

The Bay Area is the definition of suburban, with the only urban areas being located right around San Jose and Oakland. Here, startup culture, boutique offices and tech campuses dominate the office market of the Bay Area — a fact that’s not expected to change anytime soon with coworking spaces in Palo Alto and San Jose expanding.

Top US Cities for Women in STEM (2021 Ranking Update)

San Jose, Calif., scored a total of 18.84 points and came in fourth. The heart of Silicon Valley stood out for highest-paying STEM jobs overall, as well as the second-highest median income for women working in STEM in the U.S. And, although the city is generally associated with high-technology industries, the economy here is actually more diverse than that. STEM jobs in San Jose account for 17.6% of local employment, and women hold 25.8% of those jobs, placing the city ninth for women’s representation in the local sector.

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

San Jose boasted the highest median earnings for Millennial households. It was followed by another West Coast MSA (San Francisco), as well as Boston and Seattle.

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

The San Jose metro area, arguably the world’s leading center for entrepreneurship, has been the most fertile ground for AI and ML innovation, where nearly 9,800 patents had been issued for technology advancement — the highest number among the metro areas we analyzed.

The Best American Metros for Future-Proof Career Opportunities

A long-standing hub of innovation and tech, San Jose placed as the U.S. metro with the best opportunities for careers that are likely to see enduring demand. Encompassing the city of San Jose itself, as well as Silicon Valley, the metro had the largest share of future-proof jobs.

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San Jose, CA Office Spaces for Rent

1030 Leigh Ave

1228 Camden Avenue

1010 The Alameda

R&D/OFFICE SPACE FOR SUBLEASE

Gould Shopping Center

SHEA HOMES BUILDING

1940 Hamilton Avenue

Building 8

610-650 E. Santa Clara Street

2110 Forest Ave

Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose, CA Office Inventory Breakdown

Total Office Space in San Jose: 60,255,264 Sq. Ft.

San Jose, CA Green Office Space

San Jose, CA Office Market Overview

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San Jose, CA Office Inventory Breakdown

Total Office Space in San Jose: 60,255,264 Sq. Ft.

San Jose, CA Green Office Space

San Jose, CA Office Market Overview

Other Popular Searches

Popular Coworking Searches

Popular Commercial Searches

San Jose, CA in the news

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

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

Top US Cities for Women in STEM (2021 Ranking Update)

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

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

The Best American Metros for Future-Proof Career Opportunities

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