How many Class A submarkets are in Baltimore?

5, ranging from trophy (Harbor East) down to established and emerging clusters.

Baltimore has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Harbor East at the trophy tier.

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Harbor East.
Prime tier: Johns Hopkins / Eastern, Columbia / Howard County, Fort Meade / BWI.
Established/emerging tier: Downtown.

Baltimore Class A submarkets

Baltimore has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Harbor East at the trophy tier.

TL;DR

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Harbor East.
Prime tier: Johns Hopkins / Eastern, Columbia / Howard County, Fort Meade / BWI.
Established/emerging tier: Downtown.

By tier

**Downtown** (established, ~$28/sqft/yr) — Legacy CBD with adaptive reuse pipeline. **Harbor East** (trophy, ~$36/sqft/yr) — Post-2010 mixed-use trophy submarket. **Johns Hopkins / Eastern** (prime, ~$28/sqft/yr) — Healthcare and research corridor. **Columbia / Howard County** (prime, ~$28/sqft/yr) — Master-planned suburban Class A. **Fort Meade / BWI** (prime, ~$30/sqft/yr) — Cybersecurity and defense corridor.

Key facts

city	Baltimore
country	United States
region	Americas
classARentLocal	30 USD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$30/sqft/yr
vacancy	21.4%
typicalLeaseYears	10
typicalRentFreeMonths	14
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	7.2%
trophyCount	1
primeCount	3

Frequently asked questions

How many Class A submarkets are in Baltimore?: 5, ranging from trophy (Harbor East) down to established and emerging clusters.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Class A Atlas Editorial Desk — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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