Commercial Real Estate Market in Porterville, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
126 active listings and 1,598 off-market properties in Porterville, CA. Commercial property asks $141/SF to buy and $18.29/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Porterville, CA spans 379.8 square miles in Tulare County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Porterville, CA asks $142/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 Porterville, CA asks $209/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 Porterville, 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 Porterville, CA asks $315/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 50.4%
- Civic 17.5%
- Industrial 16.7%
- Commercial 7.4%
- Planned_development 4%
- Open space 3%
- Mixed use 1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Low Density Residential
Public And Semi
Agricultural Conservation
Very Low Density Residential
Medium Density Residential
Porterville, CA zones 10,466 acres across 29 districts. Commercial zoning covers 7.4% of zoned land, residential 50.4%, open space 3% and industrial 16.7%. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 33.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 24.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Low Density Residential (RS-2)
Low Density Residential, RS-2 Low Density Residential, RM-1 Low-Medium Density Residential, RM-2 Medium Density Residential, or RM-3 High Density Residential. Recreational Vehicle. A motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer with or without motor power designed for human habitation for recreational, emergency, or other occupancy, which mee…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Porterville, CA has 81,490 residents in 25,401 households. Density runs 215 people per square mile. Median household income here is $58,095 and median gross rent $1,085 a month.
81,490
Population
25,401
Households
3.2
Avg Household Size
31
Median Age
14%
College-Educated
68%
High-School Grad
379.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
215
Density / Sq Mi
$58,095
Median Household Income
$30,271
Median Earnings
$1,085
Median Rent
$274,304
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Porterville?
Commercial property in Porterville, CA asks an average of $141 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $315/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Porterville?
Asking lease rates in Porterville, CA average $18.29 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Porterville?
Porterville, CA zones 10,466 acres across 29 districts, of which 7.4% is commercial and 16.7% industrial. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 33.4% of zoned land. Low Density Residential, RS-2 Low Density Residential, RM-1 Low-Medium Density Residential, RM-2 Medium Density Residential, or RM-3 High Density Residential. Recreational Vehicle. A motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer with or without motor power designed for human habitation for recreational, emergency, or other occupancy, which mee… Residential zoning covers 50.4% and open space 3%.
Where does Realmo's Porterville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Porterville, CA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 88 active sale listings, 38 active lease listings, 1,598 tracked off-market properties, the current Porterville zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 88 active for-sale and 38 active for-lease listings in Porterville, 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: 10,466 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
