1-5 MW requirements in Northern Virginia fall into the retail and small wholesale colocation segment. Market pricing bands: $190-235/kW/month (Q1 2026, CBRE) (brokerage data). Market vacancy is 0.3%, so 1-5 MW blocks are scarce and typically pre-leased. Total operational inventory is about 4,182 MW.
1-5 MW colocation in Northern Virginia: key numbers
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing band (market) | $190-235/kW/month (Q1 2026, CBRE); $155-185/kW for 10+ MW requirements (CBRE H2 2025); $135-200/kW 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025) | |
| Vacancy | 0.3% | CBRE Global Data Center Trends 2026 (Q1 2026); CBRE H2 2025 = 0.5% |
| Inventory | 4,182 MW | CBRE Global Data Center Trends 2026 (Q1 2026 data) |
| Grid | PJM |
Can Northern Virginia deliver 1-5 MW of power today?
Dominion’s batching system continues to extend power delivery timelines for new projects (CBRE H2 2025); 96% of 2026 scheduled supply already committed, preleasing extending into 2027; hard to secure 15-20 MW contiguous. Available supply only 10.8 MW at Q1 2026 (CBRE).
Which operators can serve 1-5 MW in Northern Virginia?
Operators active in the market at scale include Amazon Web Services, Digital Realty, Equinix, CoreSite, CloudHQ, Vantage, QTS, Microsoft, Google, Iron Mountain, STACK Infrastructure, CyrusOne, Aligned. Availability for a specific block changes monthly; request a capacity check for current options.
What to specify in a 1-5 MW RFP
State IT load in MW and the ramp schedule, target density in kW per rack, redundancy (N+1 or 2N), term, and whether you need liquid cooling. See colocation RFP questions to ask and take-or-pay.
Frequently asked questions
What does 1-5 MW colocation cost in Northern Virginia?
Market pricing bands are $190-235/kW/month (Q1 2026, CBRE); $155-185/kW for 10+ MW requirements (CBRE H2 2025); $135-200/kW 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025). Larger blocks and longer terms price toward the low end.
Is 1-5 MW capacity available in Northern Virginia right now?
Market vacancy is 0.3%. Blocks of this size are usually committed before completion; lead times run into future delivery phases.
Is Northern Virginia a good market for a 1-5 MW deployment?
Northern Virginia is a Tier 1 market with about 4,182 MW of inventory. Fit depends on power lead time, latency needs and incentive eligibility.
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Sources
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Data compiled by GoDataCenters. Last updated 2026-09-02. Figures are market-level ranges from cited reports, not quotes.