Commercial Real Estate Market in Poway, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
80 active listings and 799 off-market properties in Poway, CA. Commercial property asks $3/SF to buy and $18.60/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Poway, CA spans 42.3 square miles in San Diego County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Poway, CA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Poway, CA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Poway, 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 Poway, 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 64%
- Open space 19.3%
- Industrial 3.9%
- Commercial 3%
- Agricultural 0.3%
- Mixed use 0.2%
- Civic 0.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Residential A
Open Space Resource Management
Rural Residential C
Rural Residential B
Residential Single Family 7
Poway, CA zones 25,112 acres across 53 districts. Commercial zoning covers 3% of zoned land, residential 64%, open space 19.3% and industrial 3.9%. The largest single district is Rural Residential A at 29.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 6.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Rural Residential A (RR-A)
The RR-A residential apartment zone is intended as an area for the development of residential apartments with provisions for adequate light, air, open space and landscaped areas at a maximum density of 20 units per net acre, Additional uses are permitted that are complementary to and can exist in harmony with, a residential apartment development
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Poway, CA has 48,884 residents in 16,987 households. Density runs 1,155 people per square mile. Median household income here is $144,201 and median gross rent $2,261 a month.
48,884
Population
16,987
Households
2.9
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
54%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
42.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,155
Density / Sq Mi
$144,201
Median Household Income
$66,906
Median Earnings
$2,261
Median Rent
$971,600
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Escondido | — | $11.51 |
| Santee | — | — |
| Del Mar | — | — |
Commercial property in Poway, CA asks $3/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Poway?
Commercial property in Poway, CA asks an average of $3 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $506/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $702/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Poway?
Asking lease rates in Poway, CA average $18.60 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Poway?
Poway, CA zones 25,112 acres across 53 districts, of which 3% is commercial and 3.9% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Residential A at 29.2% of zoned land. The RR-A residential apartment zone is intended as an area for the development of residential apartments with provisions for adequate light, air, open space and landscaped areas at a maximum density of 20 units per net acre, Additional uses are permitted that are complementary to and can exist in harmony with, a residential apartment development Residential zoning covers 64% and open space 19.3%.
Where does Realmo's Poway market data come from?
Realmo compiles Poway, CA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 29 active sale listings, 51 active lease listings, 799 tracked off-market properties, the current Poway zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 29 active for-sale and 51 active for-lease listings in Poway, 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: 25,112 zoned acres across 53 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
