Offices and shops for rent in Sousse

Renting premises in Sousse starts with choosing your customers. A shopkeeper who lives off passing trade does not look in the same place as a doctor opening a practice, a wholesaler who needs a depot or a small services company that wants two offices and a meeting room. The governorate offers all four markets, but rarely on the same street.

This page brings together the shops, offices, depots and business premises offered for rent in every delegation, by private owners and Sahel agencies that you contact directly. The supply shifts from week to week: denser in Sousse city and Sahloul, scarcer and more irregular in the inland towns.

The centre and the medina: passing trade

Around the ramparts and in the shopping streets of the centre, the rent is paid for the flow of pedestrians. Shops there are small, often under 40 m², with a narrow window and sometimes a mezzanine. They suit clothing, mobile phones, fast food or crafts for visitors. The premises for rent in Sousse Médina cover this commercial heart as well as the area around Bou Jaafar.

On these sites, key money remains common practice. Have it stated in writing, with its amount and what it covers, or it is lost at the first change of owner. Right next door, Sousse Jawhara offers another profile: neighbourhood shops at the foot of houses and first floor apartments converted into practices, laboratories or law offices, near the Farhat Hached hospital.

Sahloul, Khezama and Hammam Sousse: offices and modern shopfronts

Service companies, training centres and professionals who want recent premises look towards Sahloul, Khezama and Hammam Sousse. There you find open plan office floors in mixed use buildings, with a lift and parking, and commercial ground floors along the main roads. An office of 60 to 100 m² in good condition often rents there for between 1,000 and 2,000 DT a month depending on the building and the floor. An apartment in a residence rented as an office often costs less, provided the co-ownership rules do not forbid it and your clients can find somewhere to park.

Further north, the Kantaoui tourist zone follows its own logic: shops and cafés that work hard from June to September and tick over in winter. Before signing for premises in this area, ask the neighbours what a January looks like. The premises for rent in Hammam Sousse mix these two markets.

Msaken, Kalaa Kebira and the business zones

For a depot, a workshop or a wholesale business, the interior of the governorate is more affordable. Msaken, a large trading town facing the south of the Sahel, offers shops on its avenues and sheds on its outskirts, at rents well below those of Sousse: the premises for rent in Msaken show the range. Kalaa Kebira, known for its olive oil, has warehouses and premises tied to the agricultural trade, gathered on the page of premises for rent in Kalaa Kebira.

The industrial zones, including the one in Sidi Abdelhamid south of Sousse, mainly host factory buildings and warehouses rented to companies. These properties often change hands through direct contacts, but some regularly appear online. Check access for heavy goods vehicles, the ceiling height and the available electrical power.

Commercial lease and permitted use

Commercial premises are rented with a written lease that sets the term, the rent, its review and the permitted activity. That last point matters more than it seems: a shop rented to sell clothes cannot necessarily become a café, for lack of extraction or of the owner's agreement. The deposit is often around two to three months' rent.

Check that the premises have their own electricity meter, the water supply, the condition of the metal shutter and of the toilets, and have an inventory drawn up when you move in. Finally, ask why the previous tenant left. If you would rather buy the premises, the premises for sale in the Sousse governorate are gathered on a separate page.