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title: "Seattle — Class A Atlas Office Index #37"
description: "Seattle leads on transit access (96/100) and lags on sustainability (4/100) — Class A asking rent 52 USD/sqft/yr at 26.4% vacancy."
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> Seattle leads on transit access (96/100) and lags on sustainability (4/100) — Class A asking rent 52 USD/sqft/yr at 26.4% vacancy.

## TL;DR

- Cost efficiency: 87/100
- Talent depth: 92/100
- Sustainability: 4/100
- Transit access: 96/100
- Lease flexibility: 55/100

# Seattle — Office Index #37

**Composite 70.8 / 100.** Seattle leads on transit access (96/100) and lags on sustainability (4/100) — [Class A](/glossary/class-a) asking rent 52 USD/sqft/yr at 26.4% vacancy.

## Sub-scores

| Dimension | Score | Why|

| Cost efficiency (weight 25%) | 87/100 | Class A asking rent 52 USD/sqft/yr; lower asking rent scores higher within the 30–200 USD Tier-1 band.|
| Talent depth (weight 25%) | 92/100 | Editorial talent-pool index of 92/100 reflects white-collar density and inbound migration.|
| Sustainability (weight 15%) | 4/100 | Share of Seattle Class A stock with named ESG certification (LEED / breeam">BREEAM / WELL) blended with current vacancy as a proxy for stock turnover.|
| Transit access (weight 15%) | 96/100 | Average tier strength of 5 Class A submarkets blended with rail/metro coverage in submarket commute notes.|
| Lease flexibility (weight 20%) | 55/100 | Typical 16 months rent-free on a 10-year term; longer rent-free and shorter terms score higher.|

## Related

- [**Seattle — full city profile**](/cities/seattle)
- [**Embeddable rank widget**](/embed/index-rank/seattle)
- [**Embeddable city summary**](/embed/city/seattle)
- [**Office Index — full ranking**](/research/office-index)

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/research/office-index/seattle), updated 2026-05-29T16:17:29.065Z.