Midtown (trophy, ~$50/sqft/yr) is one of 5 Atlanta Class A submarkets we track.

• Midtown sits at trophy tier.
• Average rent $50/sqft/yr vs city average 38.
• Compared submarkets: Buckhead (trophy), Downtown (established), West Midtown (prime).

TL;DR

• Midtown sits at trophy tier.
• Average rent $50/sqft/yr vs city average 38.
• Compared submarkets: Buckhead (trophy), Downtown (established), West Midtown (prime).

Side-by-side with peers

**Buckhead** (trophy, $48/sqft/yr) — Atlanta's premier finance and legal address. **Downtown** (established, $28/sqft/yr) — Legacy CBD repositioning. **West Midtown** (prime, $40/sqft/yr) — Repositioned warehouse and creative submarket. **Perimeter Center** (prime, $32/sqft/yr) — Suburban trophy and HQ market.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

What other submarkets compete with Midtown in Atlanta?

Buckhead, Downtown, West Midtown

Related

• Midtown — submarket overview
• Atlanta — full city profile
• Atlanta submarkets — all
• Midtown — Rents
• Midtown — Tenants
• Midtown — Transit
• Midtown — Amenity

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Miriam Hollander — Lead market analyst. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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