Commercial Real Estate Market in Carpinteria, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
35 active listings and 439 off-market properties in Carpinteria, CA.
Market Trends
Carpinteria, CA spans 41.4 square miles in Santa Barbara County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Carpinteria, CA asks $486/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 Carpinteria, CA asks $1/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 Carpinteria, 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 Carpinteria, CA asks $826/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 45.6%
- Industrial 13.4%
- Planned_development 12.8%
- Open space 12.7%
- Civic 6.3%
- Commercial 4%
- Agricultural 2.8%
- Mixed use 1.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential Minimum 7000 Square Feet
Recreation
Planned Residential Development Maximum Density 20 Units Per Acre
Industrial And Research Park
Mobile Home Park
Carpinteria, CA zones 1,645 acres across 28 districts. Commercial zoning covers 4% of zoned land, residential 45.6%, open space 12.7% and industrial 13.4%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential Minimum 7000 Square Feet at 13.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 17.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential Minimum 7000 Square Feet (7-R-1)
The purpose of the 7-R-1 district is to reserve areas that are appropriate for single-family living at a range of parcel sizes and population densities consistent with the characteristics of a residential neighborhood and sound standards of public health, welfare, and safety
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Carpinteria, CA has 16,299 residents in 7,640 households. Density runs 394 people per square mile. Median household income here is $115,633 and median gross rent $2,331 a month.
16,299
Population
7,640
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
46%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
41.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
394
Density / Sq Mi
$115,633
Median Household Income
$49,017
Median Earnings
$2,331
Median Rent
$1,074,600
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
Commercial property in Carpinteria, CA asks $519/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Carpinteria?
Commercial property in Carpinteria, CA asks an average of $519 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $826/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Carpinteria?
Carpinteria, CA zones 1,645 acres across 28 districts, of which 4% is commercial and 13.4% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential Minimum 7000 Square Feet at 13.8% of zoned land. The purpose of the 7-R-1 district is to reserve areas that are appropriate for single-family living at a range of parcel sizes and population densities consistent with the characteristics of a residential neighborhood and sound standards of public health, welfare, and safety Residential zoning covers 45.6% and open space 12.7%.
Where does Realmo's Carpinteria market data come from?
Realmo compiles Carpinteria, CA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 30 active sale listings, 5 active lease listings, 439 tracked off-market properties, the current Carpinteria zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 30 active for-sale and 5 active for-lease listings in Carpinteria, 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: 1,645 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
