Commercial Real Estate Market in Alameda, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
95 active listings and 1,542 off-market properties in Alameda, CA.
Market Trends
Alameda, CA spans 10.5 square miles in Alameda County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Alameda, CA asks $503/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail space in Alameda, CA asks $322/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Alameda, CA runs 7.9% across the West region in 2025, up from 3.7% in 2019. Nearly 3.2x the 2022 low of 2.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Alameda, CA asks $391/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 8.6% across the West region in 2025, up from 7% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 39.1%
- Industrial 17.3%
- Open space 14.5%
- Mixed use 8%
- Commercial 6.6%
- Civic 0.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
One Family Residence District
Neighborhood Residential
Open Space
Alameda Point Nature Reserve
Mixed Use Planned Development
Alameda, CA zones 6,344 acres across 30 districts. Commercial zoning covers 6.6% of zoned land, residential 39.1%, open space 14.5% and industrial 17.3%. The largest single district is One Family Residence District at 19.3%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 23.9% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Neighborhood Residential (R-4)
The purpose of R-4 zone is to provide one family, two family, and multifamily dwellings, and certain non profit organization administration offices, if found compatible, may be located to promote primarily residential standards
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Alameda, CA has 78,280 residents in 32,129 households. Density runs 7,459 people per square mile. Median household income here is $133,129 and median gross rent $2,568 a month.
78,280
Population
32,129
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
60%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
10.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
7,459
Density / Sq Mi
$133,129
Median Household Income
$80,160
Median Earnings
$2,568
Median Rent
$1,207,581
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | $387 (county avg) | $19.51 |
| Emeryville | $387 (county avg) | — |
| Berkeley | $387 (county avg) | $29.69 |
| San Leandro | $387 (county avg) | $12.99 |
Commercial property in Alameda, CA asks $387/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $387/SF in Oakland to $387/SF in Oakland, and the city sits in line with their $387/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Alameda?
Commercial property in Alameda, CA asks an average of $387 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $357/SF, so asking sits 8% above the achieved median. Office carries the highest asking price at $503/SF.
How does Alameda compare to nearby markets on price?
Alameda, CA asks $387/SF against $387/SF in Oakland, $387/SF in Emeryville, $387/SF in Berkeley and $387/SF in San Leandro.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Alameda?
Alameda, CA zones 6,344 acres across 30 districts, of which 6.6% is commercial and 17.3% industrial. The largest single district is One Family Residence District at 19.3% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 39.1% and open space 14.5%.
Where does Realmo's Alameda market data come from?
Realmo compiles Alameda, CA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 58 active sale listings, 37 active lease listings, 1,542 tracked off-market properties, the current Alameda zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 58 active for-sale and 37 active for-lease listings in Alameda, CA. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Price per square foot
- The county-level $/SF blends closed sales aggregated over the trailing months of available data, not a single day's snapshot — it can differ from any one month's own median.
- 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: 6,344 zoned acres across 30 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 30 September 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 30 September 2026 · report a data issue
