Commercial Real Estate Market in Aptos, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: October 31
33 active listings and 452 off-market properties in Aptos, CA. Commercial property asks $71/SF to buy and $26.52/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Aptos, CA spans 32.4 square miles in Santa Cruz County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 October 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Aptos, CA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Aptos, CA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Aptos, 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 Aptos, CA asks $919/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
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Aptos, CA has 24,706 residents in 11,728 households. Density runs 762 people per square mile. Median household income here is $140,990 and median gross rent $2,548 a month.
24,706
Population
11,728
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
50
Median Age
54%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
32.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
762
Density / Sq Mi
$140,990
Median Household Income
$63,609
Median Earnings
$2,548
Median Rent
$1,154,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Capitola | — | — |
| Santa Cruz | — | $22.00 |
Commercial property in Aptos, CA asks $71/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Aptos?
Commercial property in Aptos, CA asks an average of $71 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $604/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $919/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Aptos?
Asking lease rates in Aptos, CA average $26.52 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Aptos market data come from?
Realmo compiles Aptos, CA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 31 active sale listings, 2 active lease listings, 452 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 October 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 31 active for-sale and 2 active for-lease listings in Aptos, 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.
- 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.
- 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
