Reference · Rack Density & Rate by Market
Colocation Rate Benchmark
Colocation rate by market and tenant/workload type, $/kW/month, for a 250–500 kW requirement — the standard size band most publishers quote and compare across markets.
Confidence
A Directly reported figure
B Estimated / Derived
C Regional inference / indirect estimate
D Not found / insufficient data
26 markets
Research basis, not vendor quotes
US markets — rack density & rate by tenant type
$/kW/MO| Market | AI Training | AI Inference | Enterprise/ Wholesale | Media & Broadcast | Mail/Web | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley, CA | $415 | $318 | $250 | $233 | $170 | B |
| New York / New Jersey | $423 | $324 | $255 | $237 | $173 | C |
| Chicago, IL | $357 | $273 | $215 | $200 | $146 | B |
| Northern Virginia (Ashburn), VA | $353 | $270 | $213 | $198 | $145 | B |
| Boston, MA | $340 | $260 | $205 | $190 | $140 | A |
| Phoenix, AZ | $315 | $241 | $190 | $176 | $129 | B |
| Dallas–Fort Worth, TX | $307 | $235 | $185 | $172 | $126 | B |
| Atlanta, GA | $287 | $220 | $173 | $161 | $118 | B |
| Austin / San Antonio, TX | $274 | $210 | $165 | $153 | $112 | C |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $274 | $210 | $165 | $153 | $112 | C |
| Minneapolis, MN | $274 | $210 | $165 | $153 | $112 | C |
| Columbus, OH | $266 | $203 | $160 | $149 | $109 | C |
| Reno, NV | $266 | $203 | $160 | $149 | $109 | C |
| Denver, CO | $249 | $191 | $150 | $140 | $102 | B |
| Portland / Hillsboro, OR | $224 | $171 | $135 | $125 | $92 | B |
International markets — EU, UK, UAE, Singapore, Australia, Japan
$/kW/MO| Market | AI Training | AI Inference | Enterprise/ Wholesale | Media & Broadcast | Mail/Web | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $669 | $511 | $403 | $375 | $275 | A |
| Tokyo, Japan | $465 | $355 | $280 | $260 | $191 | A |
| Frankfurt, Germany | $415 | $318 | $250 | $233 | $170 | B |
| London, UK | $382 | $292 | $230 | $214 | $156 | C |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | $332 | $254 | $200 | $186 | $136 | C |
| Paris, France | $332 | $254 | $200 | $186 | $136 | C |
| Osaka, Japan | $332 | $254 | $200 | $186 | $136 | C |
| Dublin, Ireland | $307 | $235 | $185 | $172 | $126 | C |
| Sydney, Australia | $312 | $239 | $188 | $175 | $128 | A |
| Melbourne, Australia | $249 | $191 | $150 | $140 | $102 | C |