Commercial Real Estate Market in Auburn, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
120 active listings and 1,968 off-market properties in Auburn, CA. Commercial property asks $261/SF to buy and $2.57/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Auburn, CA spans 85.5 square miles in Placer County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Auburn, CA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Auburn, CA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Auburn, 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 vacancy in Auburn, CA runs 8.6% across the West region in 2025, up from 7% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Industrial 58.5%
- Open space 17.1%
- Residential 14.4%
- Commercial 9.2%
- Agricultural 0.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Open Space And Conservation
Single Family Residential
Agricultural Residential
Single Family Residential
Auburn, CA zones 4,531 acres across 38 districts. Commercial zoning covers 9.2% of zoned land, residential 14.4%, open space 17.1% and industrial 58.5%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 21.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 67.7% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (R1-10)
The purpose of this district is for one single family detached dwelling unit occupied by a single family and appurtenant accessory buildings, municipal or other public buildings, utilities and properties, including schools, parks, playgrounds and community centers owned and operated by a governmental agency and excluding corporation yards and other uses gene…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Auburn, CA has 46,434 residents in 20,760 households. Density runs 543 people per square mile. Median household income here is $89,249 and median gross rent $1,561 a month.
46,434
Population
20,760
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
51
Median Age
34%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
85.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
543
Density / Sq Mi
$89,249
Median Household Income
$47,116
Median Earnings
$1,561
Median Rent
$626,965
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Auburn?
Commercial property in Auburn, CA asks an average of $261 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $106/SF, so asking sits 146% above the achieved median.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Auburn?
Asking lease rates in Auburn, CA average $2.57 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Auburn?
Auburn, CA zones 4,531 acres across 38 districts, of which 9.2% is commercial and 58.5% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 21.8% of zoned land. The purpose of this district is for one single family detached dwelling unit occupied by a single family and appurtenant accessory buildings, municipal or other public buildings, utilities and properties, including schools, parks, playgrounds and community centers owned and operated by a governmental agency and excluding corporation yards and other uses gene… Residential zoning covers 14.4% and open space 17.1%.
Where does Realmo's Auburn market data come from?
Realmo compiles Auburn, CA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 75 active sale listings, 45 active lease listings, 1,968 tracked off-market properties, the current Auburn zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 75 active for-sale and 45 active for-lease listings in Auburn, 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: 4,531 zoned acres across 38 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, industrial vacancy is reported at West region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- 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
