Quick reference: San Francisco Class A rent is 78 USD/sqft ($78 USD), typical term 7 years, 22 months free.

• Class A rent: 78 USD/sqft/yr ($78 USD).
• Typical term: 7 years.
• Typical rent-free: 22 months.
• Vacancy: 31.5%.

TL;DR

• Class A rent: 78 USD/sqft/yr ($78 USD).
• Typical term: 7 years.
• Typical rent-free: 22 months.
• Vacancy: 31.5%.

Quick reference

Use this page as the fast-answer reference for San Francisco. Deep coverage lives on the city page, the topic pages, and the comparison views.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

Is San Francisco a tenant's market right now?

Yes. Q1 2026 is the most tenant-favorable environment in the city since the early 2000s — both on rent and on concessions. Even trophy assets are negotiating.

Are AI tenants actually absorbing space?

Yes — nearly all positive net absorption in 2024-2026 is AI-driven. OpenAI, Anthropic, and a long tail of foundation-model and AI-application companies are the marginal demand.

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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