Commercial Real Estate Market in Ridgecrest, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
133 active listings and 1,055 off-market properties in Ridgecrest, CA. Commercial property asks $247/SF to buy and $12.67/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Ridgecrest, CA spans 78.1 square miles in Kern County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Ridgecrest, CA asks $139/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 Ridgecrest, CA asks $139/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 Ridgecrest, 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 Ridgecrest, CA asks $182/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 35%
- Agricultural 24.1%
- Civic 17%
- Commercial 16.6%
- Industrial 7.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Urban Reserve
Recreation Schools And Public Use
General Commercial
Estate Residential 10000
Single Family Residential (R-1)
The purpose of R-1 district is to provide one family dwelling and its accessory uses
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ridgecrest, CA has 32,810 residents in 14,401 households. Density runs 420 people per square mile. Median household income here is $84,141 and median gross rent $1,180 a month.
32,810
Population
14,401
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
31%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
78.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
420
Density / Sq Mi
$84,141
Median Household Income
$50,198
Median Earnings
$1,180
Median Rent
$235,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Ridgecrest?
Commercial property in Ridgecrest, CA asks an average of $247 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $182/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Ridgecrest?
Asking lease rates in Ridgecrest, CA average $12.67 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Ridgecrest market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ridgecrest, CA figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 122 active sale listings, 11 active lease listings, 1,055 tracked off-market properties, the current Ridgecrest zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 122 active for-sale and 11 active for-lease listings in Ridgecrest, 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: 9,872 zoned acres across 18 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
