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How Much Does Office Space Cost in Washington DC? Per-Desk Prices by District (October 2026)

October 17, 2026 | by Michael Monday

Published asking prices in Washington DC run from $370 per desk per month at the low end to $899 in the upper quarter, with a median of $600. That is the per-desk, per-month asking price for a private office or dedicated desk in a serviced or coworking building, with furniture, internet, cleaning and reception included. The figures come from 43 published prices on SquareFoot as of October 2026.

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Price by district

DistrictListingsFromMedian
Washington11$375$530
Arlington4$475$525
Bethesda3$370$370

“From” is the tenth-percentile published price in that district, so a real low end rather than a single outlier; the median is the middle of the published range. Districts with fewer than three published prices are left out.

What a team pays per month

TeamAt the low end ($370/desk)At the median ($600/desk)Upper quarter ($899/desk)
1 person$370$600$899
5 people$1,850$3,000$4,495
10 people$3,700$6,000$8,990
20 people$7,400$12,000$17,980

These are straight multiples of the per-desk price. In practice a 10-person office is often priced as a suite rather than ten desks, and the per-desk figure falls as headcount rises, so treat the median column as the budget to plan around and the low end as what a patient search in the right district can reach.

What the price includes

At a serviced or coworking operator the monthly figure covers the furnished office, internet, utilities, cleaning, reception and shared kitchens and lounges. Meeting rooms are either included as a monthly allowance or billed by the hour; parking, printing and phone lines are usually extra. There is no separate rent, taxes or service charge, which is the main difference from a conventional lease.

How SquareFoot fits in

SquareFoot lists 89 Washington DC spaces with the operators’ and landlords’ own published prices, sorted by price and district, and a SquareFoot specialist confirms the exact figure with the operator before you tour. Free for tenants.

Counts and prices are from SquareFoot’s live listings for Washington DC as of October 2026: 89 listings, 43 with a published asking price, collected from the operators’ and landlords’ own pages. Prices are per desk per month for serviced and flexible space unless stated. Written by SquareFoot; reviewed October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average cost of office space in Washington DC?

The median published asking price in Washington DC is $600 per desk per month for a private office or dedicated desk in a serviced or coworking building, as of October 2026. The range runs from $370 to $899 across the middle 80% of listings.

Which Washington DC district is cheapest for an office?

Bethesda has the lowest published starting price at $370 per desk per month; Washington has the highest median at $530.

How much office space does a 10-person team need?

In a serviced building a 10-person private office or suite is typically 1,000 to 1,500 square feet, priced per desk; at the Washington DC median that is about $6,000 a month. On a conventional lease plan on 150 to 200 square feet per person.

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