{
  "url": "https://classa.info/cities/austin/downtown/topics/vs-other-submarkets",
  "title": "Downtown vs other Austin submarkets",
  "description": "How Downtown compares to other Austin Class A submarkets on rent, tier, and tenant profile.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Downtown (trophy, ~$72/sqft/yr) is one of 5 Austin Class A submarkets we track.",
  "tldr": [
    "Downtown sits at trophy tier.",
    "Average rent $72/sqft/yr vs city average 60.",
    "Compared submarkets: Domain (prime), East Austin (prime), South Congress (SoCo) (prime)."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "city": "Austin",
    "submarket": "Downtown",
    "tier": "trophy",
    "averageRentLocal": "$72/sqft/yr",
    "cityClassARentUsd": "$60/sqft/yr",
    "cityVacancyPct": "27.8%"
  },
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "What other submarkets compete with Downtown in Austin?",
      "answer": "Domain, East Austin, South Congress (SoCo)"
    }
  ],
  "pageType": "nb-topic",
  "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/downtown/topics/vs-other-submarkets), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z."
}