Commercial Real Estate Market in Arcata, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
41 active listings and 712 off-market properties in Arcata, CA. Commercial property asks $221/SF to buy and $11.17/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Arcata, CA spans 60.4 square miles in Humboldt County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Arcata, CA asks $135/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 Arcata, CA asks $113/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 Arcata, 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 Arcata, CA asks $181/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 45.8%
- Civic 8.9%
- Industrial 8.4%
- Commercial 1.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Natural Resource Timber Production
Agricultural Exclusive Coastal Zoning
Residential Low Density
Residential Very Low Density
Public Facility
Natural Resource Timber Production (NR-TP)
Code zoning designations. City of Arcata Coastal LUDG and Land Use Code Zoning Designation Comparison Coastal LUDG Land Use Code Coastal - Natural Resource Protection (C -NRP) Natural Resource - Timber Production (NR-TP) Natural Resource - Public Trust (NR-PT) Coastal - Agricultural Exclusive (C-A-E) Agricultural - Exclusive (A-E) Coastal - Residential Agric…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Arcata, CA has 21,581 residents in 9,797 households. Density runs 357 people per square mile. Median household income here is $54,324 and median gross rent $1,300 a month.
21,581
Population
9,797
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
30
Median Age
45%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
60.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
357
Density / Sq Mi
$54,324
Median Household Income
$24,129
Median Earnings
$1,300
Median Rent
$478,600
Median Home Value
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka | — | $13.91 |
| McKinleyville | — | — |
| Fields Landing | — | $10.97 |
Commercial property in Arcata, CA asks $221/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Arcata?
Commercial property in Arcata, CA asks an average of $221 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $181/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Arcata?
Asking lease rates in Arcata, CA average $11.17 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Arcata market data come from?
Realmo compiles Arcata, CA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 33 active sale listings, 8 active lease listings, 712 tracked off-market properties, the current Arcata zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 33 active for-sale and 8 active for-lease listings in Arcata, 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.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 5,511 zoned acres across 27 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
