Commercial Real Estate Market in Orange, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
161 active listings and 3,011 off-market properties in Orange, CA. Commercial property asks $328/SF to buy and $28.35/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Orange, CA spans 36.7 square miles in Orange County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Orange, CA asks $321/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 Orange, CA asks $1,114/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 Orange, 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 Orange, CA asks $212/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 53.4%
- Industrial 8.8%
- Open space 8.8%
- Commercial 7.7%
- Mixed use 3.7%
- Agricultural 0.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Planned Community
Single Family Residential
Single Family Residential
Recreation Open Space
Single Family Residential
Orange, CA zones 13,255 acres across 48 districts. Commercial zoning covers 7.7% of zoned land, residential 53.4%, open space 8.8% and industrial 8.8%. The largest single district is Planned Community at 16.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 16.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (R-1-6)
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Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Orange, CA has 151,040 residents in 49,847 households. Density runs 4,111 people per square mile. Median household income here is $123,549 and median gross rent $2,259 a month.
151,040
Population
49,847
Households
3
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
40%
College-Educated
88%
High-School Grad
36.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
4,111
Density / Sq Mi
$123,549
Median Household Income
$52,172
Median Earnings
$2,259
Median Rent
$911,967
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana | $328 (county avg) | $23.60 |
| Tustin | $328 (county avg) | — |
Commercial property in Orange, CA asks $328/SF. The 2 bordering markets run from $328/SF in Santa Ana to $328/SF in Santa Ana, and the city sits in line with their $328/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Orange?
Commercial property in Orange, CA asks an average of $328 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $539/SF. Retail carries the highest asking price at $1,114/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Orange?
Asking lease rates in Orange, CA average $28.35 per square foot per year.
How does Orange compare to nearby markets on price?
Orange, CA asks $328/SF against $328/SF in Santa Ana and $328/SF in Tustin.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Orange?
Orange, CA zones 13,255 acres across 48 districts, of which 7.7% is commercial and 8.8% industrial. The largest single district is Planned Community at 16.8% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 53.4% and open space 8.8%.
Where does Realmo's Orange market data come from?
Realmo compiles Orange, CA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 74 active sale listings, 87 active lease listings, 3,011 tracked off-market properties, the current Orange zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 74 active for-sale and 87 active for-lease listings in Orange, 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: 13,255 zoned acres across 48 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
