Commercial Real Estate Market in El Centro, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
87 active listings and 1,392 off-market properties in El Centro, CA. Commercial property asks $474/SF to buy and $10.35/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
El Centro, CA spans 113.3 square miles in Imperial County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in El Centro, CA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in El Centro, CA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in El Centro, 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 El Centro, CA asks $210/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
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
El Centro, CA has 49,149 residents in 15,908 households. Density runs 434 people per square mile. Median household income here is $55,890 and median gross rent $992 a month.
49,149
Population
15,908
Households
3.1
Avg Household Size
36
Median Age
16%
College-Educated
74%
High-School Grad
113.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
434
Density / Sq Mi
$55,890
Median Household Income
$31,170
Median Earnings
$992
Median Rent
$286,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
Commercial property in El Centro, CA asks $474/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in El Centro?
Commercial property in El Centro, CA asks an average of $474 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $210/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in El Centro?
Asking lease rates in El Centro, CA average $10.35 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's El Centro market data come from?
Realmo compiles El Centro, CA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 73 active sale listings, 14 active lease listings, 1,392 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 73 active for-sale and 14 active for-lease listings in El Centro, 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.
- 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
