La Défense is a prime-tier Paris submarket with average asking rent around €60/sqft/yr · ≈ $64.8 PSF/yr USD.

  • Average asking rent: €60/sqft/yr · ≈ $64.8 PSF/yr USD.
  • Tier: prime.
  • Citywide Class A rent context: €95/sqft/yr · ≈ $103 PSF/yr USD ($103 USD).
  • Citywide vacancy: 7.6% — submarket-level availability is typically tighter at prime tier.

La Défense, Paris office rents and availability

La Défense is a prime-tier Paris submarket with average asking rent around €60/sqft/yr · ≈ $64.8 PSF/yr USD.

TL;DR

  • Average asking rent: €60/sqft/yr · ≈ $64.8 PSF/yr USD.
  • Tier: prime.
  • Citywide Class A rent context: €95/sqft/yr · ≈ $103 PSF/yr USD ($103 USD).
  • Citywide vacancy: 7.6% — submarket-level availability is typically tighter at prime tier.

Where rent sits

La Défense averages around €60/sqft/yr · ≈ $64.8 PSF/yr USD for Class A, against a citywide Class A index of 95. As a prime submarket, rent runs at or above city average with mostly tight availability.

Availability dynamics

Europe's largest purpose-built CBD. Banks (Société Générale, BNP Paribas headquarters), insurance, energy majors, professional services.

Key facts

cityParis
submarketLa Défense
tierprime
averageRentLocal€60/sqft/yr · ≈ $64.8 PSF/yr USD
cityClassARentUsd$103/sqft/yr
cityVacancyPct7.6%

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Class A rent in La Défense, Paris?
Around €60/sqft/yr · ≈ $64.8 PSF/yr USD. The citywide Class A index sits at €95/sqft/yr · ≈ $103 PSF/yr USD.

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Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

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