Commercial Real Estate Market in Malibu, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
305 active listings and 275 off-market properties in Malibu, CA.
Market Trends
Malibu, CA spans 111.2 square miles in Los Angeles County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Malibu, 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 Malibu, 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 Malibu, 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 Malibu, 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 70.7%
- Open space 23.2%
- Commercial 3.7%
- Civic 1.8%
- Industrial 0.5%
- Planned_development 0.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Public Open Space
Rural Residential 2
Rural Residential 5
Rural Residential 1
Rural Residential 20
Malibu, CA zones 11,938 acres across 23 districts. Commercial zoning covers 3.7% of zoned land, residential 70.7%, open space 23.2% and industrial 0.5%. The largest single district is Public Open Space at 23.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 4.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Public Open Space (POS)
The POS district establishes provisions for passive recreational activity and enjoyment and preservation of the city's natural resources. This district primarily addresses public beaches and state and regional parks within the city boundaries.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Malibu, CA has 17,158 residents in 8,663 households. Density runs 154 people per square mile. Median household income here is $191,080 and median gross rent $3,501 a month.
17,158
Population
8,663
Households
2
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
75%
College-Educated
98%
High-School Grad
111.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
154
Density / Sq Mi
$191,080
Median Household Income
$64,585
Median Earnings
$3,501
Median Rent
$2,000,001
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Agoura Hills | $363 (county avg) | — |
| Calabasas | $363 (county avg) | — |
Commercial property in Malibu, CA asks $363/SF. The 2 bordering markets run from $363/SF in Agoura Hills to $363/SF in Agoura Hills, 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 Malibu?
Commercial property in Malibu, CA asks an average of $363 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $1,137/SF. Retail carries the highest asking price at $510/SF.
How does Malibu compare to nearby markets on price?
Malibu, CA asks $363/SF against $363/SF in Agoura Hills and $363/SF in Calabasas.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Malibu?
Malibu, CA zones 11,938 acres across 23 districts, of which 3.7% is commercial and 0.5% industrial. The largest single district is Public Open Space at 23.1% of zoned land. The POS district establishes provisions for passive recreational activity and enjoyment and preservation of the city's natural resources. This district primarily addresses public beaches and state and regional parks within the city boundaries. Residential zoning covers 70.7% and open space 23.2%.
Where does Realmo's Malibu market data come from?
Realmo compiles Malibu, CA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 298 active sale listings, 7 active lease listings, 275 tracked off-market properties, the current Malibu zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 298 active for-sale and 7 active for-lease listings in Malibu, 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: 11,938 zoned acres across 23 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
