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Walnut Creek offers the ideal office location and space that can be tailored to meet the needs of and exceed the expectations for businesses ranging from a multinational corporation, a growing startup, a mom-and-pop shop, or a concept in between. Locating a business in this vibrant city provides companies and their employees instant access to all the amenities needed to grow, thrive, and enjoy success in Walnut Creek.

Plentiful Office Space with Room for Growth in Multiple Business Sectors

Walnut Creek offers 6.75 million square feet of diverse office space with the vast majority located in the city's two major commerce hubs in Downtown and Shadelands Business Park. 

  • Walnut Creek’s office employment is expected to grow over the next decade, according to a 2022 Walnut Creek Office Study. 
  • The medical and business support sectors will experience the majority of the job growth, while professional services, corporate, and back-office sectors are expected to show modest job growth.
  • There is approximately 589,000 square feet of third-party medical office space in Walnut Creek, not including hospital owned space.
  • Office trends continue to fluctuate, and vacancies in all markets are well above traditional healthy vacancy rates of around 9%. Compared to other regional competitors and other major markets, Walnut Creek is fairing on average and aligning with industry trends.

Walnut Creek Office Space Options

Walnut Creek's office-space options and benefits include:

  • Premier office buildings
  • Freeway frontage
  • Easy access to BART
  • A central location to access the East Bay's highly educated talent pool 
  • A hub to connect with with customers, suppliers, and equipment providers from around the region
  • Beautiful East Bay location near Mt. Diablo and access to Walnut Creek's modern amenities and a charming, historic downtown that make our city the perfect place for your staff and executives to live, work, and play
Shadelands Business Park
Office Space Near Walnut Creek BART Transit Hub
Downtown Walnut Creek
Golden Triangle Office Complex

Office Sectors Driving Growth

Walnut Creek’s office market is dominated by medical and traditional office sectors including financial and professional services, business support, and corporate offices. Over the past ten years, white collar office employment has grown in Walnut Creek and is the major employment sector as compared to retail employment and blue-collar job growth. 

Office Market Facts

Read the full Walnut Creek Office Study to learn more about the strength of and opportunities in Walnut Creek.