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title: "Dublin Class A submarkets"
description: "All 5 Class A submarkets we track in Dublin — tier, average rent, and tenant profile."
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> Dublin has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Docklands & Grand Canal at the trophy tier.

## TL;DR

- 5 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: Docklands & Grand Canal.
- Prime tier: CBD / St Stephen's Green, Ballsbridge & Dublin 4.
- Established/emerging tier: Sandyford & Cherrywood, Citywest & Park West.

# Dublin Class A submarkets

**Dublin has 5 distinct [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we track, anchored by Docklands & Grand Canal at the [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection).**

## TL;DR

- 5 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: Docklands & Grand Canal.
- Prime tier: CBD / St Stephen's Green, Ballsbridge & Dublin 4.
- Established/emerging tier: Sandyford & Cherrywood, Citywest & Park West.

## By tier

**Docklands & Grand Canal** (trophy, ~€70/sqm/mo · ≈ $84.3 PSF/yr USD) — Tech HQ trophy core.

**CBD / St Stephen's Green** (prime, ~€60/sqm/mo · ≈ $72.2 PSF/yr USD) — Historic legal and finance core.

**Ballsbridge & Dublin 4** (prime, ~€56/sqm/mo · ≈ $67.4 PSF/yr USD) — Embassy and corporate HQ belt.

**Sandyford & Cherrywood** (established, ~€36/sqm/mo · ≈ $43.3 PSF/yr USD) — Suburban Class A campus belt.

**Citywest & Park West** (established, ~€30/sqm/mo · ≈ $36.1 PSF/yr USD) — Suburban back-office belt.

## Key facts

| city | Dublin|
| country | Ireland|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | €65/sqm/mo · ≈ $78.3 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $78/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 14.3%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 12|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 4.8%|
| trophyCount | 1|
| primeCount | 2|

## Frequently asked questions

****How many Class A submarkets are in Dublin?****
: 5, ranging from trophy (Docklands & Grand Canal) down to established and emerging clusters.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Samuel Okafor**](/about/authors/samuel-okafor) — EMEA contributing editor. 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

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy Class A assets for a flagship requirement.

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