What is the average Class A rent in Copenhagen?

Around 2400 DKK/sqft/yr ($348 USD) across the broader Class A index. Trophy submarkets like Indre By (CBD) command 20–40% above that.

How many months of rent-free are normal in Copenhagen?

4 months on a 5-year deal is the standard benchmark. Lease-up product or tenants with strong covenant strength can push higher.

Are rents rising or falling in Copenhagen?

The Copenhagen Class A market is currently flat. Vacancy is 7.6%, which sets the negotiating context.

Headline Class A rent in Copenhagen is around 2400 DKK/sqft/yr ($348 USD), with 4 months of typical rent-free on a 5-year term.

Headline Class A rent: 2400 DKK/sqft/yr ($348 USD).
Trophy submarket rents (Indre By (CBD)) push to roughly DKK 2,600/sqm/yr · ≈ $35 PSF/yr USD.
Typical concessions on a 5-year deal: 4 months free rent.
Vacancy stands at 7.6% — market trend is flat.
Use effective rent (face minus PV of concessions), not headline, to compare deals.

Copenhagen Class A office rents and incentives

Headline Class A rent in Copenhagen is around 2400 DKK/sqft/yr ($348 USD), with 4 months of typical rent-free on a 5-year term.

TL;DR

Headline Class A rent: 2400 DKK/sqft/yr ($348 USD).
Trophy submarket rents (Indre By (CBD)) push to roughly DKK 2,600/sqm/yr · ≈ $35 PSF/yr USD.
Typical concessions on a 5-year deal: 4 months free rent.
Vacancy stands at 7.6% — market trend is flat.
Use effective rent (face minus PV of concessions), not headline, to compare deals.

Headline rent vs. effective rent

Asking rents in Copenhagen are quoted in DKK per sqft per year. Across the broad Class A index the figure is 2400, but the trophy tier in Indre By (CBD) reaches roughly DKK 2,600/sqm/yr · ≈ $35 PSF/yr USD. Always discount headline rent by the present value of free rent and fit-out-capex">tenant improvement allowance to land on effective rent — the only number that compares cleanly across deals.

Rent-free and TI

Standard Copenhagen concessions on a 5-year Class A lease run to 4 months of base-rent abatement. Trophy lease-ups can push rent-free 25–40% above that benchmark. Local cost-of-occupancy is also shaped by tax — 22% Danish corporate income tax. R&D tax credit available. Denmark has a structural participation exemption for cross-border dividends and capital gains. Joint Danish-Swedish payroll tax considerations apply for cross-Øresund staff.

Where rents land by submarket

Indre By (CBD) sits at the top end (~DKK 2,600/sqm/yr · ≈ $35 PSF/yr USD). Frederiksberg clears around DKK 2,100/sqm/yr · ≈ $28.3 PSF/yr USD as the prime tier. The full submarket map is on the Copenhagen city page.

Key facts

city	Copenhagen
country	Denmark
region	EMEA
classARentLocal	2400 DKK/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$348/sqft/yr
vacancy	7.6%
typicalLeaseYears	5
typicalRentFreeMonths	4
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	4.4%
trophyRent	DKK 2,600/sqm/yr · ≈ $35 PSF/yr USD
primeRent	DKK 2,100/sqm/yr · ≈ $28.3 PSF/yr USD

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Class A rent in Copenhagen?: Around 2400 DKK/sqft/yr ($348 USD) across the broader Class A index. Trophy submarkets like Indre By (CBD) command 20–40% above that.
How many months of rent-free are normal in Copenhagen?: 4 months on a 5-year deal is the standard benchmark. Lease-up product or tenants with strong covenant strength can push higher.
Are rents rising or falling in Copenhagen?: The Copenhagen Class A market is currently flat. Vacancy is 7.6%, which sets the negotiating context.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. 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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