Medical office space · data as of September 2026
Medical office space for lease in Escondido
11 buildings with 130,076 SF of medical space available across 22 listed spaces. Six buildings publish an asking rent; no class has five or more on one lease structure, too few to call a figure typical.
Palomar Health Downtown Campus sits 0.7 mile from the center of the Escondido trade area.
That's straight-line distance from the middle of 11 buildings, so individual buildings sit closer or farther. Across the trade area, six buildings publish an asking rent, and four post no asking rent. Of the 11 buildings, 3 sit on Citracado Pky.
The second thing to know is about price. Landlords here quote three lease structures: NNN in three buildings, at $1.65 to $2.50/SF/month; Modified Gross in two buildings and Full Service in one building. The lease read: convert every quote to total occupancy cost before comparing a single number. An NNN rate can look cheaper than a Full Service rate and cost more.
Put together: Palomar Health Downtown Campus sits 0.7 mile out, and landlords there quote three lease structures. Convert every quote to the same basis before any number looks cheap. When you set a quote here next to your current rent, are you comparing the same structure?
Escondido at a glance
- Buildings
- 11
- Medical space available
- 130,076 SF
- Vacant now
- 53,004 SF
- Largest single space
- 25,000 SF
Asking rents by lease structure
- NNN$1.60–$2.50/SF/mo3 buildings
- Modified Gross$1.75–$2.95/SF/mo2 buildings
- Full Service$2.58/SF/mo1 building
4 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 rooms2
- 3–4 rooms10
- 5–7 rooms2
- 8–12 rooms4
- 13+ rooms4
Room counts assume 350 to 500 usable SF per exam room, with rentable area 10% to 20% above usable.
Building class
- Class A1
- Class B6
- Class C4
Hospitals within 5 miles
- Palomar Health Downtown Campus, Escondido0.7 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos, San Marcos4.7 mi
Straight-line miles from the center of the Escondido 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2127 W Citracado Pky Palomar Health Phase III | B | 2022 | 75,000 SF3 spaces
| 25,000 SF | ~41–64 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 625 W Citracado Pky Citracado Medical Plaza | B | 2007 | 16,441 SF5 spaces
| 6,901 SF | ~11–17 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 1955 Citracado Pky Madison Medical Center | A | 2011 | 12,717 SF3 spaces
| 7,698 SF | ~12–19 rooms | $3.33–$3.45/SF/mo NNN · sublease | |
| 625-643 E Grand Ave | B | 1969 | 12,411 SF3 spaces
| 6,459 SF | ~10–16 rooms | $1.75/SF/mo Modified Gross | |
| 235 W 5th Ave 5th Avenue Corporate Center | B | 1981 | 3,194 SF1 space
| 3,194 SF | ~5–8 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 136-140 W 3rd Ave | C | 1896 | 2,789 SF2 spaces
| 1,395 SF | ~2–3 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 940 E Valley Pky Vintage Plaza | C | 1989 | 2,210 SF1 space
| 2,210 SF | ~3–5 rooms | $2.50/SF/mo NNN | |
| 910 E Grand Ave | C | 1980 | 1,713 SF1 space
| 1,713 SF | ~2–4 rooms | $2.58/SF/mo Full Service | |
| 700 W El Norte Pky Premiere Building | B | 1991 | 1,600 SF1 space
| 1,600 SF | ~2–4 rooms | $2.10/SF/mo NNN | |
| 362 W Mission Ave | C | 1981 | 1,200 SF1 space
| 1,200 SF | ~2–3 rooms | $1.60–$1.70/SF/mo NNN | |
| 255 N Elm St Hidden Valley Medical Bldg | B | 1983 | 801 SF1 space
| 801 SF | ~1–2 rooms | $2.95/SF/mo Modified Gross |
Availability and asking rates change frequently and are subject to verification. Current terms are confirmed before any tour.
Compared to nearby
| Area | Buildings | Medical space | Published asking rents ($/SF/mo, buildings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escondido | 11 | 130,076 SF | NNN $1.60–$2.50 (3) · Modified Gross $1.75–$2.95 (2) · Full Service $2.58 (1) |
| San Marcos | 10 | 61,193 SF | Gross + Electric $2.15–$2.95 (2) · Gross + Utilities $2.20 (2) · Lease type not stated $1.99–$2.05 (1) |
| Rancho Bernardo | 9 | 81,859 SF | NNN $1.60–$3.25 (3) · Modified Gross $2.00–$3.50 (2) · Gross + Electric $2.95–$3.25 (1) |
| Poway | 7 | 51,906 SF | Modified Gross $3.25–$4.00 (2) |
| 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 Escondido
How many medical office buildings have space available in Escondido?
Escondido has 11 buildings with medical office space available as of September 2026: 130,076 SF across 22 listed spaces. Of that, 53,004 SF is marked vacant now, and the largest single space is 25,000 SF, about 41 to 64 exam rooms.
What do medical office leases cost in Escondido?
In Escondido, six 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 Modified Gross in two, Class C on NNN in two and Class C on Full Service in one. Another four 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 Escondido?
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 Escondido, the listed spaces break down as 2 for 1 to 2 rooms, 10 for 3 to 4, 2 for 5 to 7, 4 for 8 to 12 and 4 for 13 or more.
Which hospitals are near Escondido?
Palomar Health Downtown Campus is the closest hospital, 0.7 mile from the center of the Escondido trade area. Also within 5 miles: Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos, San Marcos, 4.7 miles. Distances are straight-line miles from the Census Bureau geocode of each hospital's address on the CMS hospital list.
How current is the Escondido 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
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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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