5-20 MW Colocation in Silicon Valley: 2026 Pricing

5-20 MW requirements in Silicon Valley fall into the wholesale colocation segment. Market pricing bands: $180-275/kW/month (CBRE H2 2025) (brokerage data). Market vacancy is 4.7%, so 5-20 MW blocks are available but competitive. Total operational inventory is about 489 MW.

5-20 MW colocation in Silicon Valley: key numbers

Metric	Value	Source
Pricing band (market)	$180-275/kW/month (CBRE H2 2025); $180-220/kW 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025, Northern California)
Vacancy	4.7%	CBRE Silicon Valley press release H2 2025 (23.2 MW available)
Inventory	489 MW	CBRE Silicon Valley press release, H2 2025 (+4% YoY); JLL H1 2025 ‘Northern California’ 810 MW
Under construction	144 MW	CBRE Silicon Valley press release H2 2025 (144 MW, 84% preleased); JLL H1 2025 Northern California 686 MW
Grid	CAISO

Can Silicon Valley deliver 5-20 MW of power today?

‘As demand for power accelerates, the large deployments are taking place in states with more abundant energy resources’ – Silicon Valley expanding modestly (CBRE H2 2025). Only California broadly applies its sales tax to data centers (Tax Foundation).

Which operators can serve 5-20 MW in Silicon Valley?

Operators active in the market at scale include Equinix, Digital Realty, CoreSite, Vantage, STACK Infrastructure, NTT, CyrusOne, Prime Data Centers, Colovore. Availability for a specific block changes monthly; request a capacity check for current options.

What to specify in a 5-20 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 5-20 MW colocation cost in Silicon Valley?

Market pricing bands are $180-275/kW/month (CBRE H2 2025); $180-220/kW 1-5 MW (JLL H1 2025, Northern California). Larger blocks and longer terms price toward the low end.

Is 5-20 MW capacity available in Silicon Valley right now?

Market vacancy is 4.7%. Some blocks are available; timing and density drive the shortlist.

Is Silicon Valley a good market for a 5-20 MW deployment?

Silicon Valley is a Tier 1 market with about 489 MW of inventory. Fit depends on power lead time, latency needs and incentive eligibility.

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Sources

Data compiled by GoDataCenters. Last updated 2026-09-02. Figures are market-level ranges from cited reports, not quotes.

5-20 MW Colocation in Silicon Valley