Commercial Real Estate Market in Brea, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
86 active listings and 1,247 off-market properties in Brea, CA. Commercial property asks $328/SF to buy and $23.04/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Brea, CA spans 21.6 square miles in Orange County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Brea, CA asks $321/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 Brea, CA asks $1,114/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 Brea, 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 Brea, CA asks $212/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 42.4%
- Industrial 12.9%
- Open space 11.6%
- Mixed use 4.9%
- Commercial 3.7%
- Civic 2.2%
- Special 0.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Hillside Residential Zone
Single Family Residential Zone
Tonner Hills Specific Plan
Light Industrial Zone
Olinda Ranch Specific Plan
Brea, CA zones 7,203 acres across 28 districts. Commercial zoning covers 3.7% of zoned land, residential 42.4%, open space 11.6% and industrial 12.9%. The largest single district is Hillside Residential Zone at 18.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 16.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Hillside Residential Zone (HR)
The Hillside Residential (HR) zoning district and the regulations contained in this chapter are intended to provide development that is consistent with and serves to implement the goals and policies of the Brea General Plan for properties designated Hillside Residential. Specific regulations and standards address the following city objectives: 1. To establis…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Brea, CA has 47,345 residents in 17,205 households. Density runs 2,193 people per square mile. Median household income here is $124,262 and median gross rent $2,412 a month.
47,345
Population
17,205
Households
2.8
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
50%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
21.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,193
Density / Sq Mi
$124,262
Median Household Income
$61,967
Median Earnings
$2,412
Median Rent
$878,381
Median Home Value
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Fullerton | $328 (county avg) | $20.02 |
| La Habra | $328 (county avg) | — |
| Placentia | $328 (county avg) | — |
Commercial property in Brea, CA asks $328/SF. The 3 bordering markets run from $328/SF in Fullerton to $328/SF in Fullerton, and the city sits in line with their $328/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Brea?
Commercial property in Brea, CA asks an average of $328 per square foot. Retail carries the highest asking price at $1,114/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Brea?
Asking lease rates in Brea, CA average $23.04 per square foot per year.
How does Brea compare to nearby markets on price?
Brea, CA asks $328/SF against $328/SF in Fullerton, $328/SF in La Habra and $328/SF in Placentia.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Brea?
Brea, CA zones 7,203 acres across 28 districts, of which 3.7% is commercial and 12.9% industrial. The largest single district is Hillside Residential Zone at 18.1% of zoned land. The Hillside Residential (HR) zoning district and the regulations contained in this chapter are intended to provide development that is consistent with and serves to implement the goals and policies of the Brea General Plan for properties designated Hillside Residential. Specific regulations and standards address the following city objectives: 1. To establis… Residential zoning covers 42.4% and open space 11.6%.
Where does Realmo's Brea market data come from?
Realmo compiles Brea, CA figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 27 active sale listings, 59 active lease listings, 1,247 tracked off-market properties, the current Brea zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 27 active for-sale and 59 active for-lease listings in Brea, 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: 7,203 zoned acres across 28 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
