Commercial Real Estate Market in Cottonwood, AZ
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: October 31
27 active listings and 980 off-market properties in Cottonwood, AZ.
Market Trends
Cottonwood, AZ spans 45.5 square miles in Yavapai County, Arizona. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 October 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Cottonwood, AZ runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Retail
Retail vacancy in Cottonwood, AZ runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Cottonwood, AZ runs 7.9% across the West region in 2025, up from 3.7% in 2019. Nearly 3.2x the 2022 low of 2.5%.
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Cottonwood, AZ runs 8.6% across the West region in 2025, up from 7% in 2022.
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Open space 58.5%
- Residential 21.2%
- Planned_development 8.5%
- Commercial 3.4%
- Industrial 3.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Cottonwood, AZ zones 16,845 acres across 18 districts. Commercial zoning covers 3.4% of zoned land, residential 21.2%, open space 58.5% and industrial 3.1%. The largest single district is National Forest District at 58.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 6.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Section 426_NF Natural Space and Open Space District (PDF) Section 427 Old Town Special Planning Area (PDF) Section 428 AR-87 Agricultural Residential (PDF) Article V - Findings of Fact Section 501_Findings of Fact (PDF) Zoning Ordinance Complete Document ZO_Complete Document_04172026 List of Amendments Full Update Official Zoning Map (PDF) Bicycle Plan Stra…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Cottonwood, AZ has 24,465 residents in 12,243 households. Density runs 538 people per square mile. Median household income here is $58,250 and median gross rent $1,102 a month.
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Median Asking Price, $/SF | Median Asking Rent, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Sedona | $477 | — |
| Prescott Valley | $251 | $15.00 |
Commercial property in Cottonwood, AZ asks $229/SF. The 2 bordering markets run from $251/SF in Prescott Valley to $477/SF in Sedona, and the city sits below their $364/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median price per square foot for commercial property in Cottonwood?
How does Cottonwood compare to nearby markets on price?
What zoning applies to commercial property in Cottonwood?
Where does Realmo's Cottonwood market data come from?
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and medians
- There are 22 active for-sale and 5 active for-lease listings in Cottonwood, AZ. The sale median is based on 11 of the for-sale listings that state a price per square foot; too few for-lease listings state a rent per square foot for a rent median. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a figure resting on fewer than 10 listings says so where it is quoted.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 16,845 zoned acres across 18 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 October 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at West region level, retail vacancy is reported at West region level and industrial vacancy is reported at West region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 October 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
