Commercial Real Estate Market in Vista, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
167 active listings and 2,168 off-market properties in Vista, CA. Commercial property asks $363/SF to buy and $17.19/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Vista, CA spans 42.8 square miles in San Diego County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Vista, CA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Vista, CA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Vista, 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 Vista, 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 40.3%
- Industrial 21.5%
- Commercial 17%
- Civic 15.1%
- Open space 3.1%
- Mixed use 1.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Specific Plan Implementation
Single Family Residential
Estates Residential
Vista Business Park Specific Plan
Multifamily Residential
Vista, CA zones 10,445 acres across 22 districts. Commercial zoning covers 17% of zoned land, residential 40.3%, open space 3.1% and industrial 21.5%. The largest single district is Specific Plan Implementation at 19.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 38.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Specific Plan Implementation (SPI)
The purpose of the specific plan implementation zone is to implement various policies within the General Plan which permit residential, industrial, commercial and open space development through specific plans.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Vista, CA has 117,905 residents in 38,688 households. Density runs 2,753 people per square mile. Median household income here is $93,769 and median gross rent $2,103 a month.
117,905
Population
38,688
Households
3
Avg Household Size
36
Median Age
27%
College-Educated
82%
High-School Grad
42.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,753
Density / Sq Mi
$93,769
Median Household Income
$44,277
Median Earnings
$2,103
Median Rent
$706,834
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| San Marcos | — | $18.60 |
| Carlsbad | — | $28.25 |
| Encinitas | — | — |
| Oceanside | — | $35.74 |
Commercial property in Vista, CA asks $363/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Vista?
Commercial property in Vista, CA asks an average of $363 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $351/SF, so asking sits 3% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $702/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Vista?
Asking lease rates in Vista, CA average $17.19 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Vista?
Vista, CA zones 10,445 acres across 22 districts, of which 17% is commercial and 21.5% industrial. The largest single district is Specific Plan Implementation at 19.5% of zoned land. The purpose of the specific plan implementation zone is to implement various policies within the General Plan which permit residential, industrial, commercial and open space development through specific plans. Residential zoning covers 40.3% and open space 3.1%.
Where does Realmo's Vista market data come from?
Realmo compiles Vista, CA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 70 active sale listings, 97 active lease listings, 2,168 tracked off-market properties, the current Vista zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 70 active for-sale and 97 active for-lease listings in Vista, 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: 10,445 zoned acres across 22 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
