Commercial Real Estate Market in Ocean Beach, CA

Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: October 31

1,779 active listings and 24,877 off-market properties in Ocean Beach, CA. Commercial property asks $608/SF to buy and $19.20/SF/Yr to lease.

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Lease vs Buy Breakeven

At $19.20/SF/Yr lease vs $608/SF buy → leasing stays cheaper across the full 30-year hold modeled here.

At a 3.2% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.

Nearby Markets

Market Median Asking Price, $/SF Median Asking Rent, $/SF/Yr
San Diego $608 $19.20
Coronado $1,085 —
National City $486 $20.74
Lemon Grove $498 $47.53

Commercial property in Ocean Beach, CA asks $608/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $486/SF in National City to $1,085/SF in Coronado, and the city sits above their $553/SF median.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median price per square foot for commercial property in Ocean Beach?
Commercial property in Ocean Beach, CA asks a median of $608 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $569/SF, so the asking price sits 7% above the achieved median. By property type, multifamily carries the highest median asking price at $636/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Ocean Beach?
The median asking lease rate in Ocean Beach, CA is $19.20 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Ocean Beach?
In Ocean Beach, CA, leasing stays cheaper across the modelled hold period. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
How does Ocean Beach compare to nearby markets on price?
Ocean Beach, CA asks $608/SF, against $608/SF in San Diego, $1,085/SF in Coronado, $486/SF in National City and $498/SF in Lemon Grove. National City is the cheapest entry point at 20% below Ocean Beach pricing, with $20.74/SF/Yr asking rents.
Where does Realmo's Ocean Beach market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ocean Beach, CA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 735 active sale listings, 1,044 active lease listings, 24,877 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 October 2026.
Methodology & data sources
Asking prices and medians
There are 735 active for-sale and 1,044 active for-lease listings in Ocean Beach, CA. The medians are based on 210 of the for-sale and 17 of the for-lease listings, those that state a price or rent per square foot. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a figure resting on fewer than 10 listings says so where it is quoted.
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 31 October 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 31 October 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue