{
  "url": "https://classa.info/cities/austin",
  "title": "Austin Class A Office Market",
  "description": "Sunbelt tech capital with significant 2022-2025 trophy delivery.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Austin Class A office rents around $60/sqft/yr, with 27.8% vacancy and 18 months of typical rent-free on a 10-year term.",
  "tldr": [
    "Downtown trophy deliveries 2022-2025 added significant new supply.",
    "Headline vacancy elevated; deal velocity remains strong on flexible terms.",
    "Concessions are among the most generous in the US — 18+ months free on a 10-year deal.",
    "No Texas state income tax continues to drive HQ moves."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "city": "Austin",
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Americas",
    "classARentLocal": "$60/sqft/yr",
    "classARentUsd": "$60/sqft/yr",
    "vacancyPct": "27.8%",
    "typicalLeaseYears": 10,
    "typicalRentFreeMonths": 18,
    "submarkets": 5,
    "corporateTaxPct": "22.5%",
    "talentIndex": 84
  },
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "How much new trophy supply was delivered 2022-2025?",
      "answer": "Downtown alone received 4M+ sqft of new Class A trophy delivery, much of it speculative. Absorption has lagged delivery, driving the elevated vacancy reading."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is the rent re-rating from the 2018-2022 era sustainable?",
      "answer": "Trophy rents have softened modestly from 2022 peaks but remain materially above the pre-2018 baseline. Stabilization at $58-$65/sqft trophy is the working assumption."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the Domain submarket?",
      "answer": "Domain is Austin's premier suburban mixed-use trophy market — Apple, Indeed, Facebook satellites, plus deep retail and residential."
    }
  ],
  "pageType": "city",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/austin), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z."
}