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title: "Austin Class A office: frequently asked questions"
description: "Quick answers to the questions occupiers ask most about Austin Class A office leasing."
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> Quick reference: Austin Class A rent is $60/sqft/yr ($60 USD), typical term 10 years, 18 months free.

## TL;DR

- Class A rent: $60/sqft/yr.
- Typical term: 10 years.
- Typical rent-free: 18 months.
- Vacancy: 27.8%.

# Austin Class A office: frequently asked questions

**Quick reference: Austin [Class A](/glossary/class-a) rent is $60/sqft/yr ($60 USD), typical term 10 years, 18 months free.**

## TL;DR

- Class A rent: $60/sqft/yr.
- Typical term: 10 years.
- Typical rent-free: 18 months.
- Vacancy: 27.8%.

## Quick reference

Use this page as the fast-answer reference for Austin. Deep coverage lives on the city page, the topic pages, and the comparison views.

## Key facts

| city | Austin|
| country | United States|
| region | Americas|
| classARentLocal | $60/sqft/yr|
| classARentUsd | $60/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 27.8%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 18|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 6.8%|

## Frequently asked questions

****How much new trophy supply was delivered 2022-2025?****
: Downtown alone received 4M+ sqft of new Class A trophy delivery, much of it speculative. Absorption has lagged delivery, driving the elevated vacancy reading.

****Is the rent re-rating from the 2018-2022 era sustainable?****
: Trophy rents have softened modestly from 2022 peaks but remain materially above the pre-2018 baseline. Stabilization at $58-$65/sqft trophy is the working assumption.

****What is the Domain submarket?****
: Domain is Austin's premier suburban mixed-use trophy market — Apple, Indeed, Facebook satellites, plus deep retail and residential.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Miriam Hollander**](/about/authors/miriam-hollander) — Lead market analyst. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

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## Related topics

- [**Class A Lease Negotiation**](/topics/class-a-lease-negotiation) — How to negotiate a Class A office lease — the playbook from LOI to signed deal.
- [**Hybrid Workplace Strategy**](/topics/hybrid-workplace-strategy) — How to size, structure, and lease a Class A office for a hybrid workforce.
- [**ESG / LEED for Tenants**](/topics/esg-leed-tenants) — How tenants evaluate, negotiate, and report on ESG performance in a Class A office lease.
- [**Cross-border Expansion**](/topics/cross-border-expansion) — How to run a coordinated Class A office search across multiple geographies.
- [**Fit-out Capex**](/topics/fit-out-capex) — How to budget, sequence, and govern Class A office [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out capex.
- [**Lease vs Flex**](/topics/lease-vs-flex) — When premium flex (coworking, [managed office](/glossary/managed-office)) beats a conventional Class A lease — and vice versa.

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