Commercial Real Estate Market in Petaluma, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
121 active listings and 1,542 off-market properties in Petaluma, CA. Commercial property asks $27/SF to buy and $15.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Petaluma, CA spans 260.7 square miles in Sonoma County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Petaluma, CA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Petaluma, CA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Petaluma, 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 Petaluma, CA asks $378/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
- Planned_development 25.1%
- Residential 22.6%
- Industrial 20.4%
- Open space 10.8%
- Commercial 6.1%
- Civic 6%
- Mixed use 3.5%
- Special 2.1%
- Agricultural 1.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Planned Unit Districts
Residential 2
Planned Community Districts
Open Space And Park
Civic Facility
Planned Unit Districts (PUD)
PUD) or Planned Community District (PCD) will have requirements specific to these districts. IMPLEMENTING ZONING ORDINANCE On May 19, 2008, the City Council adopted the Implementing Zoning Ordinance (IZO) to replace the zoning ordinance that was originally adopted in 1973. The intent of the IZO is to provide immediate consistency between the General Plan 202…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Petaluma, CA has 71,920 residents in 29,941 households. Density runs 276 people per square mile. Median household income here is $111,085 and median gross rent $2,343 a month.
71,920
Population
29,941
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
42%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
260.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
276
Density / Sq Mi
$111,085
Median Household Income
$57,562
Median Earnings
$2,343
Median Rent
$896,071
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Rohnert Park | — | — |
| Cotati | — | — |
Commercial property in Petaluma, CA asks $27/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Petaluma?
Commercial property in Petaluma, CA asks an average of $27 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $502/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $378/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Petaluma?
Asking lease rates in Petaluma, CA average $15.00 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Petaluma market data come from?
Realmo compiles Petaluma, CA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 57 active sale listings, 64 active lease listings, 1,542 tracked off-market properties, the current Petaluma zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 57 active for-sale and 64 active for-lease listings in Petaluma, 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: 7,846 zoned acres across 29 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
