# Rotterdam Class A Office Market

> Rotterdam Class A office rents around €312/sqm/yr · ≈ $31.3 PSF/yr USD, with 7.4% vacancy and 6 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
- Wilhelminapier (Kop van Zuid) anchors the post-2010 trophy tier.
- Maritime, energy, engineering HQs (Unilever, Vopak, Boskalis) anchor demand.
- Class A vacancy near 7% — tight for Dutch regional markets.
- Erasmus University and TU Delft anchor a deep engineering and economics talent pipeline.

## Key facts
- **city**: Rotterdam
- **country**: Netherlands
- **region**: EMEA
- **classARentLocal**: €312/sqm/yr · ≈ $31.3 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $31.304638653276232/sqft/yr
- **vacancyPct**: 7.4%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 5
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 6
- **submarkets**: 5
- **corporateTaxPct**: 25.8%
- **talentIndex**: 82

## FAQ
### What is Wilhelminapier's role?
Wilhelminapier — the post-2000 redevelopment of the former Holland-Amerika Lijn cruise terminal — anchors Rotterdam's principal trophy submarket. De Rotterdam, Maastoren, and Toren op Zuid define the trophy tier.

### How does Rotterdam compare to Amsterdam?
Rotterdam offers ~25-35% rent discount to Amsterdam Class A with broadly equivalent specification. Rotterdam is more maritime, energy, and engineering-tilted; Amsterdam is finance, tech, and creative-tilted.

### What is the impact of TU Delft proximity?
Material. TU Delft (the Netherlands' deepest engineering university) is 25 minutes from Rotterdam by Metro E and anchors the broader Rotterdam-The Hague engineering and tech talent pipeline.

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