Commercial Real Estate Market in Carson, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
100 active listings and 1,660 off-market properties in Carson, CA. Commercial property asks $363/SF to buy and $29.70/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Carson, CA spans 20.6 square miles in Los Angeles County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Carson, CA asks $305/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 Carson, CA asks $510/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 Carson, 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 Carson, CA asks $330/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 65.3%
- Industrial 12%
- Open space 10.1%
- Commercial 5.4%
- Mixed use 0.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Manufacturing Heavy
Residential Single Family
Manufacturing Light
Open Space
Special Use
Carson, CA zones 10,129 acres across 26 districts. Commercial zoning covers 5.4% of zoned land, residential 65.3%, open space 10.1% and industrial 12%. The largest single district is Manufacturing Heavy at 35.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 17.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Manufacturing Heavy (MH)
MH - Manufacturing, Heavy. This zone is created primarily for the full range of industrial uses which are acceptable within the community as a whole, with provisions for controlling any adverse effects upon the more sensitive areas of the City. OPEN SPACE ZONE AND SPECIAL USES OS - Open Space. This zone is created for the enhancement, expansion and protectio…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Carson, CA has 125,635 residents in 35,743 households. Density runs 6,107 people per square mile. Median household income here is $100,555 and median gross rent $1,940 a month.
125,635
Population
35,743
Households
3.5
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
27%
College-Educated
82%
High-School Grad
20.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
6,107
Density / Sq Mi
$100,555
Median Household Income
$44,009
Median Earnings
$1,940
Median Rent
$629,494
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | $363 (county avg) | $34.63 |
| Torrance | $363 (county avg) | $33.45 |
| Lomita | $363 (county avg) | $30.27 |
| Compton | $363 (county avg) | — |
Commercial property in Carson, CA asks $363/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $363/SF in Long Beach to $363/SF in Long Beach, and the city sits in line with their $363/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Carson?
Commercial property in Carson, CA asks an average of $363 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $505/SF. Retail carries the highest asking price at $510/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Carson?
Asking lease rates in Carson, CA average $29.70 per square foot per year.
How does Carson compare to nearby markets on price?
Carson, CA asks $363/SF against $363/SF in Long Beach, $363/SF in Torrance, $363/SF in Lomita and $363/SF in Compton.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Carson?
Carson, CA zones 10,129 acres across 26 districts, of which 5.4% is commercial and 12% industrial. The largest single district is Manufacturing Heavy at 35.8% of zoned land. MH - Manufacturing, Heavy. This zone is created primarily for the full range of industrial uses which are acceptable within the community as a whole, with provisions for controlling any adverse effects upon the more sensitive areas of the City. OPEN SPACE ZONE AND SPECIAL USES OS - Open Space. This zone is created for the enhancement, expansion and protectio… Residential zoning covers 65.3% and open space 10.1%.
Where does Realmo's Carson market data come from?
Realmo compiles Carson, CA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 32 active sale listings, 68 active lease listings, 1,660 tracked off-market properties, the current Carson zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 32 active for-sale and 68 active for-lease listings in Carson, 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: 10,129 zoned acres across 26 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
