Commercial Real Estate Market in Arvada, CO
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: October 31
119 active listings and 1,277 off-market properties in Arvada, CO. Commercial property asks $256/SF to buy and $13.50/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Arvada, CO spans 198.9 square miles in Jefferson County, Colorado. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 October 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Arvada, CO runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Retail
Retail space in Arvada, CO has a median asking sale price of $291/SF (based on 3 listings). Vacancy runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Industrial
Industrial space in Arvada, CO has a median asking sale price of $180/SF (based on 7 listings). Vacancy runs 7.9% across the West region in 2025, up from 3.7% in 2019. Nearly 3.2x the 2022 low of 2.5%.
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Arvada, CO has a median asking sale price of $242/SF (based on 6 listings). Vacancy runs 8.6% across the West region in 2025, up from 7% in 2022.
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Open space 37.1%
- Residential 35.6%
- Planned_development 15.4%
- Mixed use 5.8%
- Industrial 3%
- Commercial 1.6%
- Civic 1.4%
- Special 0.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Arvada, CO zones 21,220 acres across 26 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1.6% of zoned land, residential 35.6%, open space 37.1% and industrial 3%. The largest single district is Parks And Open Space at 37.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 4.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
CTS 2-1-2-1. - Zoning districts established. A. Generally. In order to carry out the provisions of this Code, the City is divided into the following zoning districts and subdistricts: 1. Parks and Open Space District a. OS Parks and Open Space District 2. Residential Districts a. RA Residential/Agricultural District b. RN Residential Neighborhood District i.…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Arvada, CO has 160,675 residents in 66,580 households. Density runs 808 people per square mile. Median household income here is $115,584 and median gross rent $1,974 a month.
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $13.50/SF/Yr lease vs $256/SF buy → buying wins if held > 8.3 years.
At a 5.3% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. 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 | Median Asking Price, $/SF | Median Asking Rent, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | $275 | $22.00 |
| Wheat Ridge | $272 | $15.25 |
| Westminster | $265 | $18.00 |
| Lakewood | $246 | $27.00 |
Commercial property in Arvada, CO asks $256/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $246/SF in Lakewood to $275/SF in Denver, and the city sits below their $268/SF median.
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Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and medians
- There are 66 active for-sale and 53 active for-lease listings in Arvada, CO. The medians are based on 23 of the for-sale and 10 of the for-lease listings, those that state a price or rent per square foot. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a figure resting on fewer than 10 listings says so where it is quoted.
- 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: 21,220 zoned acres across 26 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 31 October 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 31 October 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
