How many Class A submarkets are in Raleigh-Durham?

5, ranging from trophy (Downtown Raleigh) down to established and emerging clusters.

Raleigh-Durham has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Downtown Raleigh at the trophy tier.

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Downtown Raleigh, Research Triangle Park.
Prime tier: Downtown Durham, North Hills.
Established/emerging tier: Cary / Morrisville.

Raleigh-Durham Class A submarkets

Raleigh-Durham has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Downtown Raleigh at the trophy tier.

TL;DR

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Downtown Raleigh, Research Triangle Park.
Prime tier: Downtown Durham, North Hills.
Established/emerging tier: Cary / Morrisville.

By tier

**Downtown Raleigh** (trophy, ~$44/sqft/yr) — The state-capital trophy core. **Downtown Durham** (prime, ~$42/sqft/yr) — American Tobacco-anchored creative cluster. **Research Triangle Park** (trophy, ~$38/sqft/yr) — The historic life-sciences and tech anchor. **North Hills** (prime, ~$40/sqft/yr) — Premier suburban mixed-use Class A. **Cary / Morrisville** (established, ~$32/sqft/yr) — Tech-tilted suburban submarket near RDU.

Key facts

city	Raleigh-Durham
country	United States
region	Americas
classARentLocal	36 USD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$36/sqft/yr
vacancy	16.8%
typicalLeaseYears	10
typicalRentFreeMonths	12
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	6.9%
trophyCount	2
primeCount	2

Frequently asked questions

How many Class A submarkets are in Raleigh-Durham?: 5, ranging from trophy (Downtown Raleigh) 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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