{
  "url": "https://classa.info/cities/raleigh-durham",
  "title": "Raleigh-Durham Class A Office Market",
  "description": "Research Triangle Park anchors the Southeast's deepest tech and life-sciences market.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Raleigh-Durham Class A office rents around $36/sqft/yr, with 16.8% vacancy and 12 months of typical rent-free on a 10-year term.",
  "tldr": [
    "Apple's $1bn RTP campus and Google's Durham expansion anchor tech demand through 2030.",
    "Life sciences (Eli Lilly, Fujifilm Diosynth, Biogen, Merck) is the second-largest demand pillar.",
    "Class A vacancy under 17% — among the tightest in the South.",
    "North Hills, Downtown Raleigh, and Downtown Durham anchor the trophy tier."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "city": "Raleigh-Durham",
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Americas",
    "classARentLocal": "$36/sqft/yr",
    "classARentUsd": "$36/sqft/yr",
    "vacancyPct": "16.8%",
    "typicalLeaseYears": 10,
    "typicalRentFreeMonths": 12,
    "submarkets": 5,
    "corporateTaxPct": "23%",
    "talentIndex": 80
  },
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "What is RTP's role in the Class A market?",
      "answer": "Research Triangle Park is the historic anchor — multi-tenant business park leased predominantly to tech, life sciences, and pharma. Apple's flagship build-out is reshaping the trophy tier."
    },
    {
      "question": "How does Raleigh compare to Charlotte?",
      "answer": "Raleigh-Durham is more tech and life sciences-tilted; Charlotte is banking-tilted. Both share Sunbelt growth dynamics and a similar regulatory environment."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is Downtown Durham viable for institutional tenants?",
      "answer": "Yes — American Tobacco Campus, the CityGate cluster, and Duke University proximity have built a credible Class A cluster."
    }
  ],
  "pageType": "city",
  "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/raleigh-durham), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z."
}