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A furnished office for 10 to 20 people in Austin costs about $5,390 to $10,780 a month at the median published per-desk rate, and it can be ready in days rather than months. Published asking prices in Austin run from $349 per desk per month at the low end to $840 in the upper quarter, with a median of $539. Below are the operators with team suites in Austin, what each headcount pays at the low end, the median and the upper quarter, and when a direct lease starts to make more sense.
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What a 10, 15 or 20-person office costs
| Headcount | Low end ($349/desk) | Median ($539/desk) | Upper quarter ($840/desk) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 people | $3,490 | $5,390 | $8,400 |
| 15 people | $5,235 | $8,085 | $12,600 |
| 20 people | $6,980 | $10,780 | $16,800 |
Suites are usually priced as a unit rather than per desk, and the effective per-desk price falls as headcount rises, so the median column is a planning figure and operators often come in under it for a 15 or 20-person suite on a twelve-month term.
Operators with team suites in Austin
| Operator | Centres in Austin | From, per desk / month | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| WeWork | 11 | $430 | Austin |
| Expansive | 4 | $600 | Austin |
| Industrious | 4 | On inquiry | Austin |
| Firmspace | 2 | $1,199 | Austin |
| Lucid Private Offices | 2 | On inquiry | Arboretum, Westlake |
| Executive Workspace | 2 | On inquiry | Lakeline, Westlake |
| Common Desk | 1 | $800 | Austin |
| Spaces | 1 | On inquiry | Austin |
Suite or direct lease?
A serviced suite wins on speed and on the all-in price for the first year or two: no fit-out, no furniture, no separate utilities, and a term of 6 to 24 months. A direct lease starts to make sense around 2,000 square feet with a three-year horizon. The listings page shows both side by side, flexible space priced per desk and direct space priced by the square foot.
How SquareFoot fits in
SquareFoot is an office brokerage: tell the specialist the headcount and the district, and they confirm which suites are actually available at what price, line up the tours, and handle the direct-lease side if that is where the search lands. Free for tenants.
Counts and prices are from SquareFoot’s live listings for Austin as of November 2026: 81 listings, 34 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 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a 15-person office in Austin?
About $8,085 a month at the median published per-desk rate in Austin ($539 per desk), $5,235 at the low end and $12,600 in the upper quarter, as of November 2026. Suites on a twelve-month term are often quoted below the straight per-desk multiple.
How fast can a 20-person team move in?
Into a serviced suite, usually within one to three weeks of a tour: the space is furnished and wired, and the agreement is a licence rather than a lease. A furnished sublease takes three to six weeks; a direct lease with a build-out takes three to six months.
Which Austin operators have the biggest suites?
WeWork, Expansive, Industrious run the most centres in Austin and all offer team suites; the listing for each centre states the largest office available. Ask the specialist to check current availability, which changes weekly.
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