# Geneva Class A Office Market

> Geneva Class A office rents around CHF 800/sqm/yr · ≈ $81.8 PSF/yr USD, with 5.2% vacancy and 4 months of typical rent-free on a 5-year term.

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**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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## TL;DR
- International organisations (UN, WTO, ICRC) anchor structural long-duration demand.
- Private banking (Pictet, Lombard Odier, UBP) and commodity trading (Cargill, Mercuria, Trafigura) drive private-sector demand.
- Class A vacancy near 5% — among the tightest in EMEA.
- Geneva canton's 14% combined corporate tax rate is among the lowest in Western Europe.

## Key facts
- **city**: Geneva
- **country**: Switzerland
- **region**: EMEA
- **classARentLocal**: CHF 800/sqm/yr · ≈ $81.8 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $81.75475431767296/sqft/yr
- **vacancyPct**: 5.2%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 5
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 4
- **submarkets**: 5
- **corporateTaxPct**: 14%
- **talentIndex**: 88

## FAQ
### What is the impact of international organisations on demand?
Material. UN Geneva, WTO, ICRC, ITU, WIPO, and a deep treaty-body cluster anchor 30%+ of Geneva's Class A market with long-duration headquarters-agreement tenancy.

### How does Geneva's rent compare to Zurich?
Geneva trophy product clears at CHF 700-900/sqm/year (Old Town and Rue du Rhône); Zurich Bahnhofstrasse is broadly comparable. Geneva's overall Class A average is slightly lower than Zurich.

### Are concessions available?
Limited. Rent-free of 3-6 months on a 10-year deal is the norm — among the tightest in EMEA, reflecting persistent supply scarcity.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/geneva), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.