Commercial Real Estate Market in Oceanside, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
179 active listings and 2,561 off-market properties in Oceanside, CA. Commercial property asks $824/SF to buy and $35.74/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Oceanside, CA spans 208.9 square miles in San Diego County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Oceanside, CA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Oceanside, CA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Oceanside, 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 Oceanside, 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
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 48.5%
- Agricultural 13%
- Open space 11%
- Planned_development 8.6%
- Commercial 6%
- Industrial 5.3%
- Mixed use 0.4%
- Civic 0.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential District
Agricultural District
Residential Estate B District
Medium Density Residential A District
Open Space District
Oceanside, CA zones 27,064 acres across 141 districts. Commercial zoning covers 6% of zoned land, residential 48.5%, open space 11% and industrial 5.3%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential District at 14.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 11.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential District (RS)
To provide opportunities for single-family residential land use in neighborhoods. Duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes existing as of the effective date of this ordinance are allowed to remain, but all new residential construction shall be single-family dwellings or approved accessory structures. In the RS District, the base density is 3.6 dwelling units per g…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Oceanside, CA has 205,334 residents in 73,742 households. Density runs 983 people per square mile. Median household income here is $91,669 and median gross rent $2,387 a month.
205,334
Population
73,742
Households
2.8
Avg Household Size
34
Median Age
32%
College-Educated
88%
High-School Grad
208.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
983
Density / Sq Mi
$91,669
Median Household Income
$41,272
Median Earnings
$2,387
Median Rent
$705,367
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad | — | $28.25 |
| Vista | — | $17.19 |
| Encinitas | — | — |
Commercial property in Oceanside, CA asks $824/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Oceanside?
Commercial property in Oceanside, CA asks an average of $824 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $551/SF, so asking sits 50% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $702/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Oceanside?
Asking lease rates in Oceanside, CA average $35.74 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Oceanside?
Oceanside, CA zones 27,064 acres across 141 districts, of which 6% is commercial and 5.3% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential District at 14.4% of zoned land. To provide opportunities for single-family residential land use in neighborhoods. Duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes existing as of the effective date of this ordinance are allowed to remain, but all new residential construction shall be single-family dwellings or approved accessory structures. In the RS District, the base density is 3.6 dwelling units per g… Residential zoning covers 48.5% and open space 11%.
Where does Realmo's Oceanside market data come from?
Realmo compiles Oceanside, CA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 72 active sale listings, 107 active lease listings, 2,561 tracked off-market properties, the current Oceanside zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 72 active for-sale and 107 active for-lease listings in Oceanside, 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: 27,064 zoned acres across 141 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
