Commercial Lease Cost Estimator
Estimate your total occupancy cost for any commercial lease — base rent, CAM, taxes, insurance, and TI amortization — using 2026 market benchmarks.
Property Type
Market Tier
Lease Structure
Size & Term
Estimated Monthly Occupancy Cost
$148K – $244K / year
Per SF / Year
$49–$81
Space
3,000 SF
Market
Secondary Market
Lease Type
Triple Net (NNN)
Term
5 yrs
Monthly Cost Breakdown
Typical Concessions (2026 Market)
TI Allowance Range
$137K – $254K
46–85 $/SF · 5-yr term
Free Rent (typical)
2 months
≈ $14K–$24K in savings
5-Year Total Obligation
Low Estimate
$738K
Midpoint
$978K
High Estimate
$1.22M
Estimates based on 2026 market benchmarks. Actual costs depend on your specific lease terms, landlord concessions, and negotiated rates.
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How These Estimates Work
Estimates are based on aggregated 2026 market data from CBRE, JLL, Cushman & Wakefield, and CoStar across U.S. commercial real estate markets. Base rent ranges reflect the typical achievable asking-to-effective rent spread in each market tier and property type. CAM, taxes, and insurance reflect typical pass-through expense loads for NNN leases. TI allowances reflect landlord concession ranges for new tenants on market-length lease terms. All figures represent ranges, not guarantees — actual lease terms depend on specific property condition, landlord economics, creditworthiness, and negotiation outcome.
Base Rent
The contractual rent per SF before any operating expense pass-throughs. The most negotiated number — ask for a free rent period and annual escalation cap.
CAM Charges
Common Area Maintenance — shared costs like parking lot, landscaping, and building maintenance. Always cap your CAM exposure and audit it annually.
TI Allowance
Tenant Improvement allowance — landlord's contribution to your build-out. Higher TI = better deal. Negotiate TI as $/SF, not a lump sum.
Total Occupancy Cost
The sum of all lease obligations: rent + NNN charges + amortized TI. Use this number, not just base rent, to compare alternative sites and lease structures.