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title: "San Francisco Class A submarkets"
description: "All 6 Class A submarkets we track in San Francisco — tier, average rent, and tenant profile."
canonical: https://classa.info/cities/san-francisco/neighborhoods-overview
pageType: city-topic
lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)."
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> San Francisco has 6 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Transbay at the trophy tier.

## TL;DR

- 6 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: Transbay, South of Market (SOMA).
- Prime tier: Financial District, Mission Bay & SoMa, Mission Bay.
- Established/emerging tier: Jackson Square.

# San Francisco Class A submarkets

**San Francisco has 6 distinct [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we track, anchored by Transbay at the [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection).**

## TL;DR

- 6 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: Transbay, South of Market (SOMA).
- Prime tier: Financial District, Mission Bay & SoMa, Mission Bay.
- Established/emerging tier: Jackson Square.

## By tier

**Transbay** (trophy, ~$105/sqft/yr) — The trophy core anchored by Salesforce Tower.

**Financial District** (prime, ~$75/sqft/yr) — The historic FiDi spine — Montgomery to California.

**Mission Bay & SoMa** (prime, ~$80/sqft/yr) — Tech-led southern submarket.

**Jackson Square** (established, ~$70/sqft/yr) — Boutique HQ market in historic SF.

**Mission Bay** (prime, ~$78/sqft/yr) — Life-sciences and tech campus belt south of SOMA.

**South of Market (SOMA)** (trophy, ~$92/sqft/yr) — The post-2010 tech trophy spine.

## Key facts

| 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%|
| trophyCount | 2|
| primeCount | 3|

## Frequently asked questions

****How many Class A submarkets are in San Francisco?****
: 6, ranging from trophy (Transbay) down to established and emerging clusters.

## 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

[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/san-francisco/neighborhoods-overview), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.