Commercial Real Estate Market in Atascadero, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
85 active listings and 1,298 off-market properties in Atascadero, CA. Commercial property asks $293/SF to buy and $27.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Atascadero, CA spans 68.8 square miles in San Luis Obispo County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Atascadero, CA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Atascadero, CA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Atascadero, 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 Atascadero, CA asks $494/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 82%
- Open space 7.1%
- Commercial 2.3%
- Industrial 1.4%
- Agricultural 0.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Suburban 2.5 To 10 Acre Lot Minimum
Residential Single Family 1.0 Acre Lot Minimum
Public Facilities
Residential Single Family 1.5 To 2.5 Acre Lot Minimum
Open Space
Atascadero, CA zones 15,329 acres across 25 districts. Commercial zoning covers 2.3% of zoned land, residential 82%, open space 7.1% and industrial 1.4%. The largest single district is Rural Suburban 2.5 To 10 Acre Lot Minimum at 61.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 3.7% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential Single Family 1.0 Acre Lot Minimum (RSF-Y)
This zone is established to provide for single-family residential areas within the urban services line.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Atascadero, CA has 33,041 residents in 13,702 households. Density runs 480 people per square mile. Median household income here is $89,916 and median gross rent $1,841 a month.
33,041
Population
13,702
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
31%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
68.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
480
Density / Sq Mi
$89,916
Median Household Income
$46,939
Median Earnings
$1,841
Median Rent
$692,100
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Atascadero?
Commercial property in Atascadero, CA asks an average of $293 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $318/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $494/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Atascadero?
Asking lease rates in Atascadero, CA average $27.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Atascadero?
Atascadero, CA zones 15,329 acres across 25 districts, of which 2.3% is commercial and 1.4% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Suburban 2.5 To 10 Acre Lot Minimum at 61.1% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 82% and open space 7.1%.
Where does Realmo's Atascadero market data come from?
Realmo compiles Atascadero, CA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 55 active sale listings, 30 active lease listings, 1,298 tracked off-market properties, the current Atascadero zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 55 active for-sale and 30 active for-lease listings in Atascadero, 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: 15,329 zoned acres across 25 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 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
