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The Real Math

Hourly Therapy Office vs. Traditional Lease

Signing a commercial lease for a therapy office means paying rent 24/7 — even when you only see clients a few hours a week. Here's how renting by the hour compares.

 Traditional LeaseKhospace (Hourly)
Upfront cost First + last month, security deposit, broker fee None — book and go
Commitment 1–5 year binding lease No lease, cancel anytime
Furniture & buildout $5,000–$20,000+ out of pocket Fully furnished, move-in ready
Utilities, WiFi & cleaning Billed separately Included in every booking
Pay for unused hours Yes — you pay 24/7 No — pay only for hours you book
Scale up or down Locked in until renewal Instantly, any location
Front desk & security You hire and manage Smartlock access, 24/7 support

The hidden cost of a traditional lease

A commercial therapy office lease looks straightforward until you add everything up. On top of base rent, you're typically on the hook for a security deposit, a broker fee, furniture and buildout that can run $5,000–$20,000, and separate bills for utilities, internet, and cleaning. Then there's the biggest cost of all: you pay for the space 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — even if you only see clients 10 or 20 hours.

For a part-time or growing private practice, that's money spent on an empty room. Renting by the hour flips the model: you pay only for the time you actually use, in a fully furnished room, with utilities and WiFi already included.

Pay per hour

From $11–$35/hr — only for the time you book.

No lease

No deposit, no broker fee, no buildout, cancel anytime.

All-inclusive

Furniture, WiFi, printing, cleaning and support included.

Common questions

Is it cheaper to rent a therapy office by the hour or sign a lease?+
For most part-time and growing private practices, renting by the hour is dramatically cheaper because you only pay for the hours you actually see clients — instead of a full month of rent, utilities, furniture, and buildout. A traditional lease tends to make sense only once you are booking the same room close to full-time.
How many client hours before a lease becomes worth it?+
It depends on local rent, but the break-even point is usually well over 100+ client hours per month in the same room. Below that, hourly rental at Khospace (from $11–$35/hr) almost always costs less once you add furniture, utilities, cleaning, and the months you pay for hours you do not use.
What hidden costs come with a traditional therapy office lease?+
Beyond base rent: a security deposit and broker fee, furniture and buildout, separate utility and internet bills, cleaning, insurance, and paying rent 24/7 even though you may only see clients a few hours a week. Khospace bundles all of this into a simple hourly rate.

See your savings

Use our rent calculator to compare what you'd spend on a lease versus renting by the hour at Khospace.

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