Commercial Real Estate Market in Encinitas, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
78 active listings and 934 off-market properties in Encinitas, CA. Commercial property asks $1,545/SF to buy and $30.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Encinitas, CA spans 18.0 square miles in San Diego County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Encinitas, CA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Encinitas, CA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Encinitas, 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 Encinitas, CA asks $702/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 74.8%
- Agricultural 9%
- Open space 5%
- Commercial 4.8%
- Civic 3.3%
- Mixed use 0.9%
- Industrial 0.2%
- Planned_development 0%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Residential
Residential 3
Residential 8
Rural Residential 2
Ecological Resource Open Space Parks
Encinitas, CA zones 13,374 acres across 71 districts. Commercial zoning covers 4.8% of zoned land, residential 74.8%, open space 5% and industrial 0.2%. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 18.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Rural Residential (RR)
RR: Rural Residential is intended to provide for very low density single-family detached residential units on larger lots ranging in size from two to eight net acres with maximum densities of 0.5 to 0.125 units per net acre for compatibility with the more rural areas of the City. Parcels located in flood plain areas, which are designated as Rural Residential…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Encinitas, CA has 51,190 residents in 21,566 households. Density runs 2,840 people per square mile. Median household income here is $149,080 and median gross rent $2,643 a month.
51,190
Population
21,566
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
67%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
18 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,840
Density / Sq Mi
$149,080
Median Household Income
$70,949
Median Earnings
$2,643
Median Rent
$1,409,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Solana Beach | — | — |
| Del Mar | — | — |
| San Marcos | — | $18.60 |
Commercial property in Encinitas, CA asks $1,545/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Encinitas?
Commercial property in Encinitas, CA asks an average of $1,545 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $1,475/SF, so asking sits 5% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $702/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Encinitas?
Asking lease rates in Encinitas, CA average $30.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Encinitas?
Encinitas, CA zones 13,374 acres across 71 districts, of which 4.8% is commercial and 0.2% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 18.9% of zoned land. RR: Rural Residential is intended to provide for very low density single-family detached residential units on larger lots ranging in size from two to eight net acres with maximum densities of 0.5 to 0.125 units per net acre for compatibility with the more rural areas of the City. Parcels located in flood plain areas, which are designated as Rural Residential… Residential zoning covers 74.8% and open space 5%.
Where does Realmo's Encinitas market data come from?
Realmo compiles Encinitas, CA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 47 active sale listings, 31 active lease listings, 934 tracked off-market properties, the current Encinitas zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 47 active for-sale and 31 active for-lease listings in Encinitas, 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: 13,374 zoned acres across 71 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
