Medical office space · data as of September 2026
Medical office space for lease in La Jolla
7 buildings with 30,682 SF of medical space available across 16 listed spaces. Three buildings publish an asking rent; no class has five or more on one lease structure, too few to call a figure typical.
Nothing with medical space listed in La Jolla this September was built after 1983.
Year built isn't a verdict on any one suite. But in a building from the 1980s, whether a suite can take exam rooms comes down to plumbing, ADA restrooms and HVAC capacity, and that decides the build-out budget before the rent does. The seven buildings run from 1963 to 1983, median 1980. Class B accounts for five of seven.
Here's the part that gets less attention. Of the seven buildings, four post no asking rent. The lease read: get a number from every building worth a tour, posted or not, before you pick a favorite. A landlord who knows you're only comparing posted rents knows exactly who it's competing with.
Short version: the newest building went up in 1983, and four of seven buildings in La Jolla post no rent. The market you can see online is the smaller part of it. Of the buildings on your short list, how many have given you a number in writing?
La Jolla at a glance
- Buildings
- 7
- Medical space available
- 30,682 SF
- Vacant now
- 30,682 SF
- Largest single space
- 4,467 SF
Asking rents by lease structure
- Full Service$4.45/SF/mo1 building
- Modified Gross$4.25/SF/mo1 building
- NNN$3.25–$4.25/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 rooms6
- 5–7 rooms4
- 8–12 rooms1
- 13+ rooms0
Room counts assume 350 to 500 usable SF per exam room, with rentable area 10% to 20% above usable.
Building class
- Class B5
- Class C2
Hospitals within 5 miles
- VA San Diego Healthcare System (VA), San Diego2.7 mi
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, La Jolla3.6 mi
- Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla3.7 mi
Straight-line miles from the center of the La Jolla 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9834 Genesee Ave | C | 1980 | 9,266 SF5 spaces
| 2,588 SF | ~4–6 rooms | $4.45/SF/mo Full Service | |
| 7300 Girard Ave | B | 1970 | 6,645 SF5 spaces
| 4,467 SF | ~7–11 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 7701 Herschel Ave | B | 1982 | 4,000 SF1 space
| 4,000 SF | ~6–10 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 7650 Girard Ave Pharmaca Building | B | 1963 | 3,400 SF1 space
| 3,400 SF | ~5–8 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 7737 Herschel Ave | C | 1967 | 3,219 SF1 space
| 3,219 SF | ~5–8 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 7301 Girard Ave La Jolla Medical and Professional Bldg | B | 1980 | 2,730 SF2 spaces
| 1,640 SF | ~2–4 rooms | $3.25–$4.25/SF/mo NNN | |
| 7855 Fay Ave | B | 1983 | 1,422 SF1 space
| 1,422 SF | ~2–3 rooms | $4.25/SF/mo Modified Gross |
Availability and asking rates change frequently and are subject to verification. Current terms are confirmed before any tour.
Compared to nearby
| Area | Buildings | Medical space | Published asking rents ($/SF/mo, buildings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Jolla | 7 | 30,682 SF | Full Service $4.45 (1) · Modified Gross $4.25 (1) · NNN $3.25–$4.25 (1) |
| UTC and La Jolla Village | 15 | 255,279 SF | Modified Gross $5.28 (1) |
| Sorrento Mesa | 5 | 33,794 SF | Gross + Electric & Janitorial $2.65 (1) · Lease type not stated $2.45–$3.25 (2) |
| Pacific Beach, Morena and Point Loma | 7 | 33,907 SF | Modified Gross $2.49–$2.75 (2) · NNN $1.50–$2.20 (2) · Gross + Utilities & Janitorial $2.96–$3.43 (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 La Jolla
How many medical office buildings have space available in La Jolla?
La Jolla has 7 buildings with medical office space available as of September 2026: 30,682 SF across 16 listed spaces. Of that, 30,682 SF is marked vacant now, and the largest single space is 4,467 SF, about 7 to 11 exam rooms.
What do medical office leases cost in La Jolla?
In La Jolla, three 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 C on Full Service in one, Class B on Modified Gross in one and Class B on NNN 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 La Jolla?
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 La Jolla, the listed spaces break down as 2 for 1 to 2 rooms, 6 for 3 to 4, 4 for 5 to 7 and 1 for 8 to 12.
Which hospitals are near La Jolla?
VA San Diego Healthcare System is the closest hospital, 2.7 miles from the center of the La Jolla trade area. Also within 5 miles: Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, La Jolla, 3.6 miles; Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, 3.7 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 La Jolla 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 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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