Commercial Real Estate Market in Cerritos, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
80 active listings and 653 off-market properties in Cerritos, CA. Commercial property asks $363/SF to buy and $12.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Cerritos, CA spans 10.4 square miles in Los Angeles County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Cerritos, 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 Cerritos, 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 Cerritos, 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 Cerritos, 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
- Civic 40.3%
- Open space 23.2%
- Industrial 18.8%
- Commercial 12.6%
- Residential 3.9%
- Planned_development 0.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential Minimum Lot Size 5000 Square Feet
Open Space
Single Family Residential Minimum Lot Size 6500 Square Feet
Industrial
Area Development Plan Industrial Park
Single Family Residential Minimum Lot Size 5000 Square Feet (RS-5000)
RS-5000 zone and the RS-6500 zone. (Ord. 708 § 1, 1992: Ord. 344 § 5 (part), 1972) 22.22.200 Location. RS zones shall be located in areas that provide adequate pedestrian access to elementary schools and are convenient to intermediate schools, secondary schools, shopping centers, and other neighborhood facilities. RS zones shall be located in areas of suffic…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Cerritos, CA has 66,169 residents in 20,817 households. Density runs 6,377 people per square mile. Median household income here is $124,461 and median gross rent $2,753 a month.
66,169
Population
20,817
Households
3.2
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
51%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
10.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
6,377
Density / Sq Mi
$124,461
Median Household Income
$56,648
Median Earnings
$2,753
Median Rent
$871,034
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Artesia | $363 (county avg) | — |
| Norwalk | $363 (county avg) | — |
Commercial property in Cerritos, CA asks $363/SF. The 2 bordering markets run from $363/SF in Artesia to $363/SF in Artesia, 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 Cerritos?
Commercial property in Cerritos, CA asks an average of $363 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $383/SF. Retail carries the highest asking price at $510/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Cerritos?
Asking lease rates in Cerritos, CA average $12.00 per square foot per year.
How does Cerritos compare to nearby markets on price?
Cerritos, CA asks $363/SF against $363/SF in Artesia and $363/SF in Norwalk.
Where does Realmo's Cerritos market data come from?
Realmo compiles Cerritos, CA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 11 active sale listings, 69 active lease listings, 653 tracked off-market properties, the current Cerritos zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 11 active for-sale and 69 active for-lease listings in Cerritos, 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: 4,257 zoned acres across 30 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
