Medical office space · data as of September 2026
Medical office space for lease in Rancho Bernardo
9 buildings with 81,859 SF of medical space available across 41 listed spaces. Seven buildings publish an asking rent; no class has five or more on one lease structure, too few to call a figure typical.
Rancho Bernardo lists 41 medical spaces this September. Only three are 4,200 SF or larger.
The math: eight exam rooms take roughly 3,080 to 4,800 rentable SF, at 385 to 600 SF a room. Here, 14 listed spaces suit one or two rooms, 24 fit three to seven, and the largest single space is 10,846 SF, about 18 to 28 rooms.
One more fact changes the read. Landlords here quote four lease structures: NNN in three buildings, at $1.60 to $3.25/SF/month; Modified Gross in two buildings and Gross + Electric in one building. From the real estate side, the structure is part of the price. On an NNN quote, taxes, insurance and common-area costs come on top, so ask for the operating expense history (what those costs actually ran) before setting it next to a Modified Gross number.
Short version: only 3 of 41 spaces are 4,200 SF or larger, and landlords there quote four lease structures. Comparing rates without converting structures compares labels. Is your current lease Full Service, NNN or Modified Gross, and do you know what it costs all in?
Rancho Bernardo at a glance
- Buildings
- 9
- Medical space available
- 81,859 SF
- Vacant now
- 77,650 SF
- Largest single space
- 10,846 SF
Asking rents by lease structure
- NNN$1.60–$3.25/SF/mo3 buildings
- Modified Gross$2.00–$3.50/SF/mo2 buildings
- Gross + Electric$2.95–$3.25/SF/mo1 building
- Gross + Utilities$2.25/SF/mo1 building
2 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 rooms14
- 3–4 rooms21
- 5–7 rooms3
- 8–12 rooms1
- 13+ rooms2
Room counts assume 350 to 500 usable SF per exam room, with rentable area 10% to 20% above usable.
Building class
- Class A1
- Class B4
- Class C4
Hospitals within 5 miles
- Palomar Medical Center Poway, Poway1.7 mi
- Aurora San Diego (psychiatric), San Diego1.7 mi
Straight-line miles from the center of the Rancho Bernardo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11770 Bernardo Plaza Ct RB Medical Plaza | B | 1984 | 39,394 SF20 spaces
| 7,958 SF | ~13–20 rooms | $2.95/SF/mo NNN | |
| 17140 Bernardo Center Dr Park Terrace Health Center | A | 1999 | 17,608 SF4 spaces
| 10,846 SF | ~18–28 rooms | Withheld ask us | |
| 12396 World Trade Dr Vitality at Rancho Bernardo / Foremost Plaza | B | 1992 | 7,780 SF6 spaces
| 1,753 SF | ~2–4 rooms | $2.95–$3.25/SF/mo Gross + Electric | |
| 16810-16816 Bernardo Center Dr | B | 1959 | 4,851 SF2 spaces
| 3,743 SF | ~6–9 rooms | $1.60/SF/mo NNN | |
| 16766 Bernardo Center Dr RB Medical Dental Bldg | C | 1976 | 3,425 SF3 spaces
| 2,000 SF | ~3–5 rooms | $3.50/SF/mo Modified Gross | |
| 17150 Via Del Campo Bernardo Pointe | B | 1987 | 3,075 SF2 spaces
| 1,840 SF | ~3–4 rooms | $2.00/SF/mo Modified Gross | |
| 16466 Bernardo Center Dr | C | 1984 | 2,626 SF2 spaces
| 1,838 SF | ~3–4 rooms | $2.25/SF/mo Gross + Utilities | |
| 11717 Bernardo Plaza Ct Rancho Bernardo Medical Plaza | C | 1983 | 1,700 SF1 space
| 1,700 SF | ~2–4 rooms | $3.25/SF/mo NNN | |
| 16776 Bernardo Center Dr Rancho Bernardo Professional Bldg | C | 1976 | 1,400 SF1 space
| 1,400 SF | ~2–3 rooms | Withheld ask us |
Availability and asking rates change frequently and are subject to verification. Current terms are confirmed before any tour.
Compared to nearby
| Area | Buildings | Medical space | Published asking rents ($/SF/mo, buildings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Escondido | 11 | 130,076 SF | NNN $1.60–$2.50 (3) · Modified Gross $1.75–$2.95 (2) · Full Service $2.58 (1) |
| Mira Mesa and Miramar | 7 | 326,272 SF | Gross + Utilities $2.25–$3.35 (2) · Gross + Utilities & Janitorial $1.65 (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 Rancho Bernardo
How many medical office buildings have space available in Rancho Bernardo?
Rancho Bernardo has 9 buildings with medical office space available as of September 2026: 81,859 SF across 41 listed spaces. Of that, 77,650 SF is marked vacant now, and the largest single space is 10,846 SF, about 18 to 28 exam rooms.
What do medical office leases cost in Rancho Bernardo?
In Rancho Bernardo, seven 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 NNN in two, Class B on Gross + Electric in one and Class C on Gross + Utilities in one. Another two 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 Rancho Bernardo?
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 Rancho Bernardo, the listed spaces break down as 14 for 1 to 2 rooms, 21 for 3 to 4, 3 for 5 to 7, 1 for 8 to 12 and 2 for 13 or more.
Which hospitals are near Rancho Bernardo?
Palomar Medical Center Poway is the closest hospital, 1.7 miles from the center of the Rancho Bernardo trade area. Also within 5 miles: Aurora San Diego (psychiatric), San Diego, 1.7 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 Rancho Bernardo 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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