{
  "url": "https://classa.info/cities/san-francisco/relocation-guide",
  "title": "San Francisco relocation guide",
  "description": "Moving an existing office into San Francisco — what changes, what carries over, and what to budget.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Moving into San Francisco from another Tier 1 market means re-baselining occupancy economics in USD, re-running headcount density against local norms, and translating lease terminology to local conventions.",
  "tldr": [
    "Re-baseline occupancy in USD (then USD for comparison).",
    "Local lease conventions differ — translate terms via the Lease Term Translator.",
    "Density assumptions vary materially by region; revalidate.",
    "Build local counsel and broker relationships before the LOI, not after."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "city": "San Francisco",
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Americas",
    "classARentLocal": "$78/sqft/yr",
    "classARentUsd": "$78/sqft/yr",
    "vacancy": "31.5%",
    "typicalLeaseYears": 7,
    "typicalRentFreeMonths": 22,
    "submarkets": 6,
    "primeYieldPct": "6.5%"
  },
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "Can I keep the same density assumption when moving to San Francisco?",
      "answer": "Not without revalidation. Local density norms differ; loss factors differ; meeting-room intensity expectations differ. Re-run the Office Space Calculator with San Francisco-specific defaults."
    }
  ],
  "pageType": "city-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/san-francisco/relocation-guide), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z."
}