Commercial Real Estate Market in Colfax, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
12 active listings and 300 off-market properties in Colfax, CA.
Market Trends
Colfax, CA spans 60.8 square miles in Placer County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Colfax, CA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Colfax, CA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Colfax, 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 Colfax, 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
- Residential 49.7%
- Commercial 19.2%
- Civic 12.9%
- Industrial 12.4%
- Mixed use 5.1%
- Open space 0.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Civic District
Commercial Highway
Industrial
Single Family Residential
Colfax, CA zones 757 acres across 13 districts. Commercial zoning covers 19.2% of zoned land, residential 49.7%, open space 0.7% and industrial 12.4%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 15.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 31.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (R-1-5)
The purpose of the single-family residence district (R-1) is to provide for areas in appropriate locations where quiet, low density residential neighborhoods may be established, maintained and protected. The regulations of this district are designed to promote and encourage a suitable environment for families, many of whom will have children
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Colfax, CA has 9,156 residents in 4,164 households. Density runs 151 people per square mile. Median household income here is $91,329 and median gross rent $1,520 a month.
9,156
Population
4,164
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
48
Median Age
28%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
60.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
151
Density / Sq Mi
$91,329
Median Household Income
$47,179
Median Earnings
$1,520
Median Rent
$480,200
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Colfax?
Commercial property in Colfax, CA asks an average of $5,347 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $319/SF, so asking sits 1574% above the achieved median.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Colfax?
Colfax, CA zones 757 acres across 13 districts, of which 19.2% is commercial and 12.4% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 15.8% of zoned land. The purpose of the single-family residence district (R-1) is to provide for areas in appropriate locations where quiet, low density residential neighborhoods may be established, maintained and protected. The regulations of this district are designed to promote and encourage a suitable environment for families, many of whom will have children Residential zoning covers 49.7% and open space 0.7%.
Where does Realmo's Colfax market data come from?
Realmo compiles Colfax, CA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 12 active sale listings, 300 tracked off-market properties, the current Colfax zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 12 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Colfax, 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: 757 zoned acres across 13 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
