Commercial Real Estate Market in Lawndale, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
39 active listings and 655 off-market properties in Lawndale, CA.
Market Trends
Lawndale, CA spans 2.5 square miles in Los Angeles County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Lawndale, CA asks $305/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 Lawndale, CA asks $510/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 Lawndale, 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 Lawndale, CA asks $330/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 64.5%
- Commercial 14.7%
- Civic 14.1%
- Industrial 6.5%
- Open space 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Two Family Residence
Institutional
Limited Multiple Residence
General Commercial
Single Family Residence
Lawndale, CA zones 917 acres across 16 districts. Commercial zoning covers 14.7% of zoned land, residential 64.5%, open space 0.1% and industrial 6.5%. The largest single district is Two Family Residence at 49.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 21.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Two Family Residence (R-2)
One ADU per lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling, including dwelling units within R-2 zones (two-family residence zone) if all of the following apply: a. The JADU is within the proposed space of a single-family dwelling or existing space of a single-family dwelling or accessory structure and not more than one hundred fifty square feet beyon…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Lawndale, CA has 33,338 residents in 10,787 households. Density runs 13,494 people per square mile. Median household income here is $86,736 and median gross rent $1,877 a month.
33,338
Population
10,787
Households
3.1
Avg Household Size
36
Median Age
23%
College-Educated
75%
High-School Grad
2.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
13,494
Density / Sq Mi
$86,736
Median Household Income
$38,183
Median Earnings
$1,877
Median Rent
$745,700
Median Home Value
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne | $363 (county avg) | $30.54 |
| Manhattan Beach | $363 (county avg) | $35.26 |
| Gardena | $363 (county avg) | $15.45 |
Commercial property in Lawndale, CA asks $363/SF. The 3 bordering markets run from $363/SF in Hawthorne to $363/SF in Hawthorne, and the city sits in line with their $363/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Lawndale?
Commercial property in Lawndale, CA asks an average of $363 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $514/SF. Retail carries the highest asking price at $510/SF.
How does Lawndale compare to nearby markets on price?
Lawndale, CA asks $363/SF against $363/SF in Hawthorne, $363/SF in Manhattan Beach and $363/SF in Gardena.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Lawndale?
Lawndale, CA zones 917 acres across 16 districts, of which 14.7% is commercial and 6.5% industrial. The largest single district is Two Family Residence at 49.9% of zoned land. One ADU per lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling, including dwelling units within R-2 zones (two-family residence zone) if all of the following apply: a. The JADU is within the proposed space of a single-family dwelling or existing space of a single-family dwelling or accessory structure and not more than one hundred fifty square feet beyon… Residential zoning covers 64.5% and open space 0.1%.
Where does Realmo's Lawndale market data come from?
Realmo compiles Lawndale, CA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 25 active sale listings, 14 active lease listings, 655 tracked off-market properties, the current Lawndale zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 25 active for-sale and 14 active for-lease listings in Lawndale, 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.
- Price per square foot
- The county-level $/SF blends closed sales aggregated over the trailing months of available data, not a single day's snapshot — it can differ from any one month's own median.
- 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: 917 zoned acres across 16 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
