How many Class A submarkets are in Tampa?

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

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

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Downtown, Water Street Tampa.
Prime tier: Westshore, The Heights / Tampa Heights.
Established/emerging tier: I-75 Corridor (Brandon / Riverview).

Tampa Class A submarkets

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

TL;DR

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Downtown, Water Street Tampa.
Prime tier: Westshore, The Heights / Tampa Heights.
Established/emerging tier: I-75 Corridor (Brandon / Riverview).

By tier

**Downtown** (trophy, ~$46/sqft/yr) — Reborn CBD with Water Street trophy anchor. **Water Street Tampa** (trophy, ~$52/sqft/yr) — Master-planned waterfront trophy district. **Westshore** (prime, ~$36/sqft/yr) — Legacy suburban Class A spine. **The Heights / Tampa Heights** (prime, ~$40/sqft/yr) — Repositioned creative-class submarket. **I-75 Corridor (Brandon / Riverview)** (established, ~$28/sqft/yr) — Suburban Class A growth frontier.

Key facts

city	Tampa
country	United States
region	Americas
classARentLocal	38 USD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$38/sqft/yr
vacancy	18.6%
typicalLeaseYears	10
typicalRentFreeMonths	12
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	6.8%
trophyCount	2
primeCount	2

Frequently asked questions

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