Which Cairo submarket has the best commute economics?

New Administrative Capital (NAC) typically combines the deepest transit access with the highest rent premium. Smart Village / 6th of October is the practical alternative — strong access at materially lower rent.

Cairo Metro (3 lines, M1-M3, with M4 under construction).

Cairo Metro (3 lines, M1-M3, with M4 under construction).
Trophy submarket is New Administrative Capital (NAC) — anchor for the highest-density Class A.
Smart Village / 6th of October offers a strong commute alternative at lower rent.
Commute mapping should be done on real headcount postcode data, not abstract isochrones.

Cairo office transit and commute

Cairo Metro (3 lines, M1-M3, with M4 under construction).

TL;DR

Cairo Metro (3 lines, M1-M3, with M4 under construction).
Trophy submarket is New Administrative Capital (NAC) — anchor for the highest-density Class A.
Smart Village / 6th of October offers a strong commute alternative at lower rent.
Commute mapping should be done on real headcount postcode data, not abstract isochrones.

Network overview

Cairo Metro (3 lines, M1-M3, with M4 under construction). CTA bus network. Cairo International Airport is a 30-minute drive from central Cairo. New Administrative Capital is connected by new monorail and the LRT.

Submarket-by-submarket

**New Administrative Capital (NAC)** — NAC Monorail, LRT, planned high-speed rail. **New Cairo** — Bus; planned metro extension. **Smart Village / 6th of October** — Bus; planned monorail extension. **Downtown / Cornish El Nil** — Cairo Metro Line 1/2/3 (Sadat, Mohamed Naguib). **Zamalek / Mohandessin** — Bus; Cairo Metro Line 2 (Cairo University, Mohandessin planned).

Practical guidance

Commute time has hardened from a soft amenity to a leasing variable. In Cairo, expect a measurable rent premium for buildings within 5 minutes' walk of a major rail terminus. Run an isochrone map across your actual headcount postcodes before shortlisting buildings — not after.

Key facts

city	Cairo
country	Egypt
region	EMEA
classARentLocal	150 USD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$150/sqft/yr
vacancy	18.6%
typicalLeaseYears	3
typicalRentFreeMonths	4
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	9%
trophySubmarket	New Administrative Capital (NAC)

Frequently asked questions

Which Cairo submarket has the best commute economics?: New Administrative Capital (NAC) typically combines the deepest transit access with the highest rent premium. Smart Village / 6th of October is the practical alternative — strong access at materially lower rent.

Editorial provenance

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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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