Medical office space · data as of September 2026
Medical office space for lease in Carlsbad
14 buildings with 196,714 SF of medical space available across 44 listed spaces. Five buildings publish an asking rent; no class has five or more on one lease structure, too few to call a figure typical.
Of the 14 buildings with medical space listed in Carlsbad this September, nine post no asking rent at all.
Only five publish a direct asking rent, mostly NNN, at $2.50 to $4.20/SF/month. The rest quote once a practice asks, which is standard and not a warning sign. It does mean a comparison built from listings is a comparison of five buildings out of 14.
One more fact changes the read. The largest single space listed here is 24,000 SF, about 40 to 62 exam rooms. The lease read: size the search to the practice you'll be at the end of the term, not the start, and ask each landlord about expansion rights (a written option on adjoining space).
Short version: 9 of 14 buildings in Carlsbad post no rent, and the largest single space is 24,000 SF. The expansion clause can matter more than the rate. Is 24,000 SF enough for where your practice will be in five years?
Carlsbad at a glance
- Buildings
- 14
- Medical space available
- 196,714 SF
- Vacant now
- 120,613 SF
- Largest single space
- 24,000 SF
Asking rents by lease structure
- NNN$2.50–$4.20/SF/mo2 buildings
- Full Service$2.95/SF/mo1 building
- Gross + Electric$3.00/SF/mo1 building
- Net$2.83/SF/mo1 building
9 buildings withhold pricing or don't publish it. Those numbers come from the landlords on request.
Full Service includes operating costs and utilities; NNN adds taxes, insurance and common-area costs on top of base rent; Modified Gross splits them. Compare structures, not just rates. These ranges span every building class and age; the questions below compare like with like.
Available spaces by size
- 1–2 rooms8
- 3–4 rooms12
- 5–7 rooms12
- 8–12 rooms5
- 13+ rooms7
Room counts assume 350 to 500 usable SF per exam room, with rentable area 10% to 20% above usable.
Building class
- Class A4
- Class B8
- Class C2
Hospitals within 5 miles
- Tri-City Medical Center, Oceanside4.2 mi
Straight-line miles from the center of the Carlsbad buildings to the Census Bureau geocode of each hospital's address on the CMS hospital list.
Buildings with medical space available
| Building | Class | Built | Medical space | Largest space | Fits | Asking rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6250 El Camino Real Tri-City Wellness Center | B | 2008 | 44,000 SF2 spaces
| 24,000 SF | ~40–62 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 2386 Faraday Ave One Carlsbad | B | 1985 | 37,159 SF4 spaces
| 22,151 SF | ~36–57 rooms | $3.00/SF/mo Gross + Electric | |
| 6005 Hidden Valley Rd Crossings Healthcare Center | A | 2001 | 33,070 SF6 spaces
| 11,062 SF | ~18–28 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 6185 Paseo del Norte Nextmed Center of Carlsbad | B | 1999 | 21,836 SF7 spaces
| 5,222 SF | ~8–13 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 1000 Aviara Pky 1000 Aviara Parkway | A | 2006 | 21,766 SF3 spaces
| 11,229 SF | ~18–29 rooms | $4.20/SF/mo NNN | |
| 1905 Calle Barcelona Upstairs at the Forum | A | 2004 | 10,695 SF5 spaces
| 3,620 SF | ~6–9 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 785 Grand Ave The Grand | C | 1986 | 10,565 SF7 spaces
| 4,458 SF | ~7–11 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 6183 Paseo del Norte Nextmed Center of Carlsbad | B | 1999 | 6,826 SF3 spaces
| 2,432 SF | ~4–6 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 2562 State St | B | 1980 | 3,700 SF2 spaces
| 2,200 SF | ~3–5 rooms | $2.83/SF/mo Net | |
| 3150 El Camino Real | C | 1983 | 1,822 SF1 space
| 1,822 SF | ~3–4 rooms | $2.50/SF/mo NNN | |
| 6010 Hidden Valley Rd North Coast Medical Plaza | B | 2002 | 1,726 SF1 space
| 1,726 SF | ~2–4 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 7220 Avenida Encinas Poinsettia Village Center | B | 1989 | 1,505 SF1 space
| 1,505 SF | ~2–3 rooms | $2.95/SF/mo Full Service | |
| 5808-5814 Van Allen Way The Island at Carlsbad | A | 2000 | 1,164 SF1 space
| 1,164 SF | ~1–3 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 6992-6994 El Camino Real | B | 1985 | 880 SF1 space
| 880 SF | ~1–2 rooms | Withheld ask us |
Availability and asking rates change frequently and are subject to verification. Current terms are confirmed before any tour.
Compared to nearby
| Area | Buildings | Medical space | Published asking rents ($/SF/mo, buildings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad | 14 | 196,714 SF | NNN $2.50–$4.20 (2) · Full Service $2.95 (1) · Gross + Electric $3.00 (1) |
| Oceanside | 10 | 89,670 SF | NNN $2.50–$3.25 (3) · Gross + Utilities $2.95–$3.00 (2) · Gross + Electric $2.00 (1) |
| Vista | 13 | 103,382 SF | NNN $1.59–$2.65 (4) · Gross + Utilities & Janitorial $1.93–$2.00 (2) · Gross + Electric $2.15 (1) |
| Encinitas Solana Beach and Del Mar | 24 | 134,303 SF | NNN $3.25–$4.25 (4) · Gross + Electric $4.35 (1) · Gross + Utilities & Janitorial $4.25 (1) |
| San Diego overall | 246 | 2,136,242 SF | NNN $1.25–$4.25 (41) · Modified Gross $1.50–$5.28 (34) · Gross + Electric $1.75–$4.45 (13) |
Lowest to highest published building asking rents, grouped by lease structure; the three most common structures are shown. Each range mixes building classes and ages. See the full rent trends report.
Questions about medical office space in Carlsbad
How many medical office buildings have space available in Carlsbad?
Carlsbad has 14 buildings with medical office space available as of September 2026: 196,714 SF across 44 listed spaces. Of that, 120,613 SF is marked vacant now, and the largest single space is 24,000 SF, about 40 to 62 exam rooms.
What do medical office leases cost in Carlsbad?
In Carlsbad, five buildings publish an asking rent with a named lease structure, but no class has five or more on one structure, too few to call any figure typical: Class B on Full Service in one, Class B on Gross + Electric in one and Class A on NNN in one. Another nine buildings post no asking rent; those landlords quote on request. Full Service includes operating costs and utilities, NNN adds taxes, insurance and common-area costs on top, and Modified Gross splits them, so compare total occupancy cost, not the headline rate.
How much space does a medical practice need in Carlsbad?
About 385 to 600 rentable square feet per exam room. That's 350 to 500 usable square feet (the room plus its share of waiting, work areas, storage, restrooms and halls), and leases are quoted in rentable square feet, which run 10% to 20% above usable in multi-tenant medical buildings. In Carlsbad, the listed spaces break down as 8 for 1 to 2 rooms, 12 for 3 to 4, 12 for 5 to 7, 5 for 8 to 12 and 7 for 13 or more.
Which hospitals are near Carlsbad?
Tri-City Medical Center is the closest hospital, 4.2 miles from the center of the Carlsbad trade area. Distances are straight-line miles from the Census Bureau geocode of each hospital's address on the CMS hospital list.
How current is the Carlsbad availability?
It's from the September 2026 survey of medical office availability. Spaces lease and asking terms change between monthly pulls, so current availability, rent and tenant improvement allowance are confirmed with each landlord before any tour.
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Jamal Brown
Real Estate Broker · CA DRE #01780052
Jamal has spent more than 23 years in commercial real estate and has negotiated and audited more than 1,000 leases. He represents medical practices as tenants and buyers, never landlords, across Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and the Inland Empire. Every request sent through this site gets a reply within one business day.
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