Commercial Real Estate Market in Lafayette, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
54 active listings and 350 off-market properties in Lafayette, CA. Commercial property asks $516/SF to buy and $8.42/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Lafayette, CA spans 29.1 square miles in Contra Costa County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Lafayette, CA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail space in Lafayette, CA asks $223/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 Lafayette, 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 Lafayette, CA asks $387/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 95.6%
- Planned_development 2.2%
- Commercial 1.4%
- Civic 0.4%
- Mixed use 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Low Density Residential 10
Single Family Residential District 20
Single Family Residential District 10
Single Family Residential District 40
Low Density Residential 5
Lafayette, CA zones 8,799 acres across 26 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1.4% of zoned land, residential 95.6%. The largest single district is Low Density Residential 10 at 28.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 1.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Low Density Residential 10 (LR-10)
The purposes of the low density residential (LR-10) district is to provide for areas of low density residential uses consistent with the general plan and with the city primary objective of preservation and enhancement of its semi rural residential character, promote the health, safety and welfare of the community by protecting the land in the LR-10 district…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Lafayette, CA has 70,014 residents in 31,878 households. Density runs 2,405 people per square mile. Median household income here is $167,608 and median gross rent $2,728 a month.
70,014
Population
31,878
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
48
Median Age
71%
College-Educated
98%
High-School Grad
29.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,405
Density / Sq Mi
$167,608
Median Household Income
$97,383
Median Earnings
$2,728
Median Rent
$1,345,233
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo | — | — |
| Walnut Creek | — | $18.22 |
| Concord | — | $12.03 |
Commercial property in Lafayette, CA asks $516/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Lafayette?
Commercial property in Lafayette, CA asks an average of $516 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $387/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Lafayette?
Asking lease rates in Lafayette, CA average $8.42 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Lafayette?
Lafayette, CA zones 8,799 acres across 26 districts, of which 1.4% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is Low Density Residential 10 at 28.4% of zoned land. The purposes of the low density residential (LR-10) district is to provide for areas of low density residential uses consistent with the general plan and with the city primary objective of preservation and enhancement of its semi rural residential character, promote the health, safety and welfare of the community by protecting the land in the LR-10 district… Residential zoning covers 95.6% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Lafayette market data come from?
Realmo compiles Lafayette, CA figures from 2 recent recorded sales, 24 active sale listings, 30 active lease listings, 350 tracked off-market properties, the current Lafayette zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 24 active for-sale and 30 active for-lease listings in Lafayette, 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: 8,799 zoned acres across 26 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 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
