Charlotte data centers and colocation
Charlotte has 19 colocation buildings run by 13 operators and served by 4 internet exchanges.
Market asking rent runs from $190 up to $235 monthly per kW, and only 13.4% of space is vacant (CBRE, first half of 2026).
Colocation data centers in Charlotte
Buildings are ranked by how many networks they hold.
| Building | Operator | Networks | Exchanges | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Digital Realty CLT (113 N Myers St) Digital Realty | Digital Realty | 14 | 1 | 113 North Myers Street, Charlotte |
CENTRA CLT01 - Charlotte NC (701 E Trade) CENTRA Digital Interconnect | CENTRA Digital Interconnect | 8 | 1 | 701 E Trade St, Charlotte |
| CLT2LUMOS Networks | LUMOS Networks | 7 | 0 | 3101 International Airport Dr., Charlotte |
| Digital Realty CLT (125 N Myers St)Digital Realty | Digital Realty | 6 | 0 | 125 N Myers St, Charlotte |
Flexential - Charlotte/North (CLT4/5) Flexential | Flexential | 5 | 2 | 10105 David Taylor Dr, Charlotte |
| Flexential - Charlotte/South (CLT1/2/3)Flexential | Flexential | 5 | 1 | 8910 Lenox Pointe Drive, Suite A, Charlotte |
TierPoint Charlotte - Center Park TierPoint | TierPoint | 3 | 1 | 1805 Center Park Dr, Charlotte |
| HSW-DC1RHHigh Speed Web | High Speed Web | 2 | 0 | 420 Dave Lyle Blvd., Rock Hill |
| TierPoint Charlotte - North MyersTierPoint | TierPoint | 2 | 1 | 125 N Myers St, Charlotte |
| Carolina Internet / CaroNet XBCaroNet | CaroNet | 1 | 0 | 1960 Cross Beam Drive, Charlotte |
| DC74-CLT4DC74 Data Centers | DC74 Data Centers | 1 | 0 | 1612 Cross Beam Dr., Charlotte |
| ScaleMatrix Charlotte Data Center US-East 01ScaleMatrix Holdings | ScaleMatrix Holdings | 1 | 0 | 1805 Center Park Drive, Charlotte |
Segra Kannapolis SEGRA | SEGRA | 1 | 0 | 465 Charles Babbage Ln, Kannapolis |
| Carolina Internet / CaroNetCaroNet | CaroNet | 0 | 0 | 900 Center Park Drive, Charlotte |
Cogent Charlotte Cogent Communications | Cogent Communications | 0 | 0 | 701 East Trade Street, Charlotte |
| Cogent Charlotte 2Cogent Communications | Cogent Communications | 0 | 0 | 1310 South Mint Street, Charlotte |
| DC74-CLT1DC74 Data Centers | DC74 Data Centers | 0 | 0 | 3100 International Airport Dr, Charlotte |
Level (3) Charlotte Lumen Technologies | Lumen Technologies | 0 | 0 | 4021 Rose Lake Drive, Charlotte |
QTS Charlotte (CTL1) QTS Data Centers | QTS Data Centers | 0 | 0 | 2143 Hands Mill Hwy, York |
We refresh the building records from PeeringDB each month. The networks are carriers, clouds and ISPs listing a presence in the building.
Main operators in Charlotte
Here, Digital Realty operates 2 buildings and Flexential operates 2. Digital Realty CLT (113 N Myers St) leads on connectivity, holding 14 networks.CENTRA CLT01 - Charlotte NC (701 E Trade) comes next with 8. More networks under one roof means more carrier options, plus cross connects that are cheaper and shorter (a cable joining your rack with another company's).
- Digital Realty2 buildings
- Flexential2 buildings
- TierPoint2 buildings
- CaroNet2 buildings
- DC74 Data Centers2 buildings
- Cogent Communications2 buildings
- CENTRA Digital Interconnect1 building
- LUMOS Networks1 building
- High Speed Web1 building
- ScaleMatrix Holdings1 building
Internet exchanges serving Charlotte
A shared switch where networks trade traffic directly is called an internet exchange. If you're in a building on the exchange, one port connects you to its members.
- MegaIX Charlotte 6 members, 3 buildings here
- Global Peer Exchange 6 members, 1 building here
- Statewide NC-IX 4 members, 1 building here
- Ninja-IX Charlotte 3 members, 2 buildings here
Colocation costs in Charlotte
Add the list price of a rack to the Charlotte-Raleigh market rent above. One full rack using 5 to 10 kW comes to roughly $1,420 to $2,790 a month.
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Building locations
Buildings in the Charlotte market sit in Charlotte (16), Rock Hill (1), Kannapolis (1) and York (1).
Getting quotes in Charlotte
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