Commercial Real Estate Market in Goleta, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
55 active listings and 1,182 off-market properties in Goleta, CA. Commercial property asks $925/SF to buy and $31.73/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Goleta, CA spans 184.3 square miles in Santa Barbara County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Goleta, CA asks $486/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 Goleta, CA asks $1/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 Goleta, 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 Goleta, CA asks $826/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 38.8%
- Commercial 28.7%
- Open space 17.2%
- Agricultural 7.9%
- Industrial 4.9%
- Civic 2.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Open Space Passive Recreation
Business Park
Planned Residential
Open Space Active Recreation
Goleta, CA zones 4,688 acres across 28 districts. Commercial zoning covers 28.7% of zoned land, residential 38.8%, open space 17.2% and industrial 4.9%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 13.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 33.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Open Space Passive Recreation (OSPR)
This District is intended for the conservation of both public and private open space areas with significant environmental values or resources, wildlife habitats, significant views, and other open space values by implementation of the Open Space/Passive Recreation land use designation in the General Plan.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Goleta, CA has 88,215 residents in 31,798 households. Density runs 479 people per square mile. Median household income here is $103,174 and median gross rent $2,230 a month.
88,215
Population
31,798
Households
2.8
Avg Household Size
32
Median Age
50%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
184.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
479
Density / Sq Mi
$103,174
Median Household Income
$39,289
Median Earnings
$2,230
Median Rent
$1,067,727
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara | — | $30.83 |
| Carpinteria | — | — |
Commercial property in Goleta, CA asks $925/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Goleta?
Commercial property in Goleta, CA asks an average of $925 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $466/SF, so asking sits 99% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $826/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Goleta?
Asking lease rates in Goleta, CA average $31.73 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Goleta?
Goleta, CA zones 4,688 acres across 28 districts, of which 28.7% is commercial and 4.9% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 13.1% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 38.8% and open space 17.2%.
Where does Realmo's Goleta market data come from?
Realmo compiles Goleta, CA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 30 active sale listings, 25 active lease listings, 1,182 tracked off-market properties, the current Goleta zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 30 active for-sale and 25 active for-lease listings in Goleta, 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: 4,688 zoned acres across 28 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
