Santa Barbara, CA Office Space for Rent

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3944 State Street

3944 State Street, North State, Santa Barbara, CA
Space Type

Office
For Lease

$0.12/SF/MO
3 spaces available / 808 - 1,819 SF
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The Julia

924 Anacapa St, Downtown Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Space Type

Office
For Lease

$0.25/SF/MO
9 spaces available / 222 - 1,301 SF
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9 W Figueroa St

9 W Figueroa St, Downtown Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Space Type

Office
For Lease

$0.24/SF/MO
1 space available / 1,687 SF
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Office Space Rents in Santa Barbara, CA

Asking prices for office space in Santa Barbara vary and are generally influenced by such factors as the property location, the building quality rating, and the proximity to amenities like restaurants, cafes, and entertainment venues, as well as how convenient access is to and from public transport, airports, and thoroughfares.

Most commonly, the cost in any location will first be influenced by the property class rating, which can be A, B, or C. Meanwhile, Class B space in Santa Barbara asks $28.74 per square foot, on average. At the same time, listings in Class C buildings are listed for an average of $34.21 per square foot.

Overall, the average rent for office space in Santa Barbara is $38.78 per square foot. The maximum rental rate among listings for lease in Santa Barbara is $45 per square foot. Meanwhile, the minimum rental rate in Santa Barbara is $17.88 per square foot.

Average Office Rents by Property Class in Santa Barbara vs California

Santa Barbara Class B Office Space

$28.74

California Class B Office Space

$37.82

Santa Barbara Class C Office Space

$34.21

California Class C Office Space

$22.26

Top Locations to Rent Office Space in Santa Barbara, CA

There is no one-size-fits-all answer as to what the best office space for rent location is in Santa Barbara. The best neighborhood or submarket match for you will depend on what are the most relevant factors to your business and your employees. You will most likely need to consider what works best for the type of business you need space for, the size of your company, the employee demographics, and of course the company budget.

However, a good starting point for finding your best options is to look at the areas where there is a high concentration of office property listings. These areas are typically well-connected to a range of access routes and are also home to a variety of amenities that serve the convenience of both workers and visitors. In Santa Barbara, the greatest concentration of office for rent opportunities is in Santa Barbara.

For your consideration, the average rent for office space in Santa Barbara is $38.78 per square foot, but you should expect some price variation across the market, depending on factors like location and property class.

Best Areas to Rent Office Space in Santa Barbara

Submarket No. of Listings Avg. Asking Rent Class A&A+ Rent Class B Rent Class C Rent Vacancy Rate

Santa Barbara 69 $38.78 $38.78 11.92%

Carpinteria 7 0.00%

Key Factors to Consider when Choosing an Office Space for Rent in Santa Barbara, CA

The quality of an office property can be judged based on subjective factors such as the prospective tenant’s preferred architecture style, the overall design of the surrounding area, as well as the amount and/or diversity of amenities available within a convenient distance.

Some quality factors, however, are considered to be mostly objective, and have been somewhat standardized as top things to consider when looking for a specific quality of space for your business. These include construction grade and building quality ratings, sustainability certifications, the total age or the property, as well as any renovation work that was done.

A local breakdown by property class shows that about 3.38% of total office space listings in Santa Barbara are in properties rated class A. Class B space makes up 93.48% of total space available in Santa Barbara. Class C space listed for rent locally accounts for 3.14% of total opportunities on the local leasing market.

If considering quality space by property age, the Santa Barbara market is also a mixed bag in this respect. About 87.03% of local office properties were completed before the year 2000. Office space delivered in and since the year 2000 makes up 12.97% of the local market and adds up to a total of 34,508 square feet.

However, a certain age of completion of the original structure does not necessarily mean that a property is too old. Older properties are often considered to have excellent bones and are good subjects for adaptive reuse redevelopment or extensive renovation to modernize the interior space. With that in mind, you should consider that roughly 0% of all office properties here are buildings that have been renovated at least once since 2000.

Santa Barbara, CA Office Space for Lease by Building Class

Class A
Class B
Class C

Santa Barbara, CA Office Property By Year Built

Before 1900

1900 - 1925

1925 - 1950

1950 - 1975

1975 - 2000

After 2000

Finding Office Space for Rent in Santa Barbara, CA Near You

If you have a certain point of interest in mind for renting an office in Santa Barbara, it’s easy to navigate local leasing opportunities around it. Using our interactive search map, you can zoom in to your preferred location and then customize your search area around that specific point of interest by selecting “Radius” from the Search Mode options menu. Establish the center of your desired search area with one click on the map, and then expand the radius as much as you need to. Browse the resulting list of available office spaces for rent to find the best match for your location and other business needs.

Data was provided by Yardi Research Data and refers to office properties at least 25,000 square feet in size. Prices shown reflect the average rate per square foot.

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Santa Barbara, CA Office Space for Rent

3944 State Street

The Julia

9 W Figueroa St

Office Space Rents in Santa Barbara, CA

Average Office Rents by Property Class in Santa Barbara vs California

Top Locations to Rent Office Space in Santa Barbara, CA

Best Areas to Rent Office Space in Santa Barbara

Key Factors to Consider when Choosing an Office Space for Rent in Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara, CA Office Space for Lease by Building Class

Santa Barbara, CA Office Property By Year Built

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