Commercial Real Estate Market in La Mesa, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
98 active listings and 1,375 off-market properties in La Mesa, CA. Commercial property asks $508/SF to buy and $6.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
La Mesa, CA spans 14.0 square miles in San Diego County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in La Mesa, CA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in La Mesa, CA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in La Mesa, 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 La Mesa, 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
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
La Mesa, CA has 74,708 residents in 31,738 households. Density runs 5,339 people per square mile. Median household income here is $95,030 and median gross rent $1,994 a month.
74,708
Population
31,738
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
42%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
14 sq mi
ZIP Area
5,339
Density / Sq Mi
$95,030
Median Household Income
$55,672
Median Earnings
$1,994
Median Rent
$777,998
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Lemon Grove | — | — |
| El Cajon | — | — |
| Santee | — | — |
Commercial property in La Mesa, CA asks $508/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in La Mesa?
Commercial property in La Mesa, CA asks an average of $508 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $286/SF, so asking sits 78% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $702/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in La Mesa?
Asking lease rates in La Mesa, CA average $6.00 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's La Mesa market data come from?
Realmo compiles La Mesa, CA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 57 active sale listings, 41 active lease listings, 1,375 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 57 active for-sale and 41 active for-lease listings in La Mesa, 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
