# Panama City Class A office: frequently asked questions

> Quick reference: Panama City Class A rent is $264/sqm/yr · ≈ $24.5 PSF/yr USD ($25 USD), typical term 5 years, 10 months free.

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## TL;DR
- Class A rent: $264/sqm/yr · ≈ $24.5 PSF/yr USD.
- Typical term: 5 years.
- Typical rent-free: 10 months.
- Vacancy: 26.4%.

## Key facts
- **city**: Panama City
- **country**: Panama
- **region**: Americas
- **classARentLocal**: $264/sqm/yr · ≈ $24.5 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $25/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 26.4%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 5
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 10
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 7.4%

## FAQ
### What is the impact of USD legal tender?
Material. Panama uses the USD as legal tender — eliminating FX risk and anchoring deep international banking and offshore service tenancy. The Banking District is the deepest USD-denominated Class A cluster in Latin America.

### What is the SEM regime?
Sede de Empresa Multinacional — Panama's multinational HQ regime — provides corporate tax, VAT, and labor incentives for qualifying multinational regional HQs. Anchors a deep MNC regional HQ tenancy.

### How does Costa del Este compare to the Banking District?
Costa del Este anchors the post-2010 trophy frontier with newer mixed-use Class A; the Banking District anchors the heritage and post-2000 banking trophy tier. Both share institutional tenancy.

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