Commercial Real Estate Market in Colton, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
114 active listings and 921 off-market properties in Colton, CA. Commercial property asks $12/SF to buy and $28.03/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Colton, CA spans 27.8 square miles in San Bernardino County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Colton, CA asks $94/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail space in Colton, CA asks $231/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Colton, 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 Colton, CA asks $149/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 8.6% across the West region in 2025, up from 7% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in West region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 29.8%
- Industrial 22.5%
- Open space 12.6%
- Civic 5.8%
- Commercial 5.6%
- Mixed use 1.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Low Density Residential
Reche Canyon Specific Plan
Open Space Resources
Light Industrial
Heavy Industrial
Colton, CA zones 10,174 acres across 20 districts. Commercial zoning covers 5.6% of zoned land, residential 29.8%, open space 12.6% and industrial 22.5%. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 19.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 28.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Low Density Residential (R-1)
Chapter 18.12 - R-1 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE Sections: 18.12.010 - Intent and Purpose. The R-1 Low Density Residential Zone is characterized generally by single-family detached homes on individual lots that form a cohesive neighborhood, residential subdivisions in this category are similar to those found in many of Colton's established residential tracts…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Colton, CA has 58,626 residents in 19,150 households. Density runs 2,111 people per square mile. Median household income here is $69,419 and median gross rent $1,600 a month.
58,626
Population
19,150
Households
3.1
Avg Household Size
33
Median Age
16%
College-Educated
75%
High-School Grad
27.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,111
Density / Sq Mi
$69,419
Median Household Income
$36,956
Median Earnings
$1,600
Median Rent
$413,100
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Colton?
Commercial property in Colton, CA asks an average of $12 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $234/SF. Retail carries the highest asking price at $231/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Colton?
Asking lease rates in Colton, CA average $28.03 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Colton?
Colton, CA zones 10,174 acres across 20 districts, of which 5.6% is commercial and 22.5% industrial. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 19.1% of zoned land. Chapter 18.12 - R-1 LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE Sections: 18.12.010 - Intent and Purpose. The R-1 Low Density Residential Zone is characterized generally by single-family detached homes on individual lots that form a cohesive neighborhood, residential subdivisions in this category are similar to those found in many of Colton's established residential tracts… Residential zoning covers 29.8% and open space 12.6%.
Where does Realmo's Colton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Colton, CA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 70 active sale listings, 44 active lease listings, 921 tracked off-market properties, the current Colton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 70 active for-sale and 44 active for-lease listings in Colton, 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: 10,174 zoned acres across 20 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
