{
  "url": "https://classa.info/cities/houston/downtown/topics/rents-and-availability",
  "title": "Downtown, Houston office rents and availability",
  "description": "Asking rents and Class A availability in the Downtown submarket of Houston.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Downtown is a trophy-tier Houston submarket with average asking rent around $52/sqft/yr.",
  "tldr": [
    "Average asking rent: $52/sqft/yr.",
    "Tier: trophy.",
    "Citywide Class A rent context: $35/sqft/yr ($35 USD).",
    "Citywide vacancy: 26.7% — submarket-level availability is typically tighter at trophy tier."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "city": "Houston",
    "submarket": "Downtown",
    "tier": "trophy",
    "averageRentLocal": "$52/sqft/yr",
    "cityClassARentUsd": "$35/sqft/yr",
    "cityVacancyPct": "26.7%"
  },
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "What is the average Class A rent in Downtown, Houston?",
      "answer": "Around $52/sqft/yr. The citywide Class A index sits at $35/sqft/yr."
    }
  ],
  "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/houston/downtown/topics/rents-and-availability), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z."
}