How many Class A submarkets are in Los Angeles?

6, ranging from trophy (Century City) down to established and emerging clusters.

Los Angeles has 6 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Century City at the trophy tier.

6 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Century City, Beverly Hills & West Hollywood.
Prime tier: Culver City, Santa Monica, Playa Vista.
Established/emerging tier: Downtown LA.

Los Angeles Class A submarkets

Los Angeles has 6 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Century City at the trophy tier.

TL;DR

6 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Century City, Beverly Hills & West Hollywood.
Prime tier: Culver City, Santa Monica, Playa Vista.
Established/emerging tier: Downtown LA.

By tier

**Century City** (trophy, ~$105/sqft/yr) — LA's deepest trophy submarket. **Beverly Hills & West Hollywood** (trophy, ~$130/sqft/yr) — Highest per-foot rents in LA. **Culver City** (prime, ~$78/sqft/yr) — Streaming and digital media. **Santa Monica** (prime, ~$88/sqft/yr) — Westside tech corridor. **Downtown LA** (established, ~$50/sqft/yr) — Trophy at material discount. **Playa Vista** (prime, ~$68/sqft/yr) — Silicon Beach tech HQ campus belt.

Key facts

city	Los Angeles
country	United States
region	Americas
classARentLocal	65 USD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$65/sqft/yr
vacancy	22.5%
typicalLeaseYears	7
typicalRentFreeMonths	14
submarkets	6
primeYieldPct	5.8%
trophyCount	2
primeCount	3

Frequently asked questions

How many Class A submarkets are in Los Angeles?: 6, ranging from trophy (Century City) down to established and emerging clusters.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Miriam Hollander — Lead market analyst. 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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