Commercial Real Estate Market in Sun Valley, CA

Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30

6,399 active listings and 85,356 off-market properties in Sun Valley, CA. Commercial property asks $363/SF to buy and $27.70/SF/Yr to lease.

Market overview

Demographics & Economy

Sun Valley, CA has 47,274 residents in 13,119 households. Density runs 4,075 people per square mile. Median household income here is $74,621 and median gross rent $1,761 a month.

47,274
Population
13,119
Households
3.6
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
18%
College-Educated
67%
High-School Grad
11.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
4,075
Density / Sq Mi
$74,621
Median Household Income
$35,570
Median Earnings
$1,761
Median Rent
$700,100
Median Home Value

Tools

Lease vs Buy Breakeven

At $27.70/SF/Yr lease vs $363/SF buy → buying wins if held > 2.5 years.

The comparison uses county-wide sale comps against Sun Valley asking rents, so the implied 7.6% gross yield is computed off asking rents rather than a closed-deal cap-rate benchmark. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.

Nearby Markets

Market Average Sale Price, $/SF Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr
North Hollywood $363 (county avg) $41.11
Burbank $363 (county avg) $37.62
Glendale $363 (county avg) —
San Fernando $363 (county avg) $74.12

Commercial property in Sun Valley, CA asks $363/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $363/SF in North Hollywood to $363/SF in North Hollywood, and the city sits in line with their $363/SF median.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Sun Valley?
Commercial property in Sun Valley, CA asks an average of $363 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $221/SF, so asking sits 64% above the achieved median. Retail carries the highest asking price at $510/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Sun Valley?
Asking lease rates in Sun Valley, CA average $27.70 per square foot per year. Office asks $23.40/SF/Yr as of Q2 26, down from $31.18/SF/Yr in Q1 26.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Sun Valley?
Buying beats leasing in Sun Valley, CA if the property is held longer than 2.5 years, comparing $27.70/SF/Yr asking rent with $363/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
How does Sun Valley compare to nearby markets on price?
Sun Valley, CA asks $363/SF against $363/SF in North Hollywood, $363/SF in Burbank, $363/SF in Glendale and $363/SF in San Fernando.
Where does Realmo's Sun Valley market data come from?
Realmo compiles Sun Valley, CA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 4,650 active sale listings, 1,749 active lease listings, 85,356 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
Asking prices and averages
Computed from 4,650 active for-sale and 1,749 active for-lease listings in Sun Valley, 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.
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
the lease-vs-buy comparison mixes county-wide sale comps with city asking rents, 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