Commercial Real Estate Market in Glenwood Springs, CO

Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: October 31

59 active listings and 741 off-market properties in Glenwood Springs, CO. Commercial property asks $403/SF to buy and $22.00/SF/Yr to lease.

Market overview

Demographics & Economy

Glenwood Springs, CO has 16,484 residents in 6,491 households. Density runs 45 people per square mile. Median household income here is $103,632 and median gross rent $1,812 a month.

16,484
Population
6,491
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
41%
College-Educated
88%
High-School Grad
367.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
45
Density / Sq Mi
$103,632
Median Household Income
$45,271
Median Earnings
$1,812
Median Rent
$726,000
Median Home Value

Tools

Business Placement

Lease vs Buy Breakeven

At $22.00/SF/Yr lease vs $403/SF buy → buying wins if held > 7.3 years.

At a 5.5% 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
Glenwood Spgs $403 $22.00
Carbondale $704 $35.00

Commercial property in Glenwood Springs, CO asks $403/SF. The 2 bordering markets run from $403/SF in Glenwood Spgs to $704/SF in Carbondale, and the city sits below their $553/SF median.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median price per square foot for commercial property in Glenwood Springs?
Commercial property in Glenwood Springs, CO asks a median of $403 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $449/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Glenwood Springs?
The median asking lease rate in Glenwood Springs, CO is $22.00 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Glenwood Springs?
Buying beats leasing in Glenwood Springs, CO if the property is held longer than 7.3 years, comparing $22.00/SF/Yr asking rent with $403/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 Glenwood Springs compare to nearby markets on price?
Glenwood Springs, CO asks $403/SF, against $403/SF in Glenwood Spgs and $704/SF in Carbondale.
Where does Realmo's Glenwood Springs market data come from?
Realmo compiles Glenwood Springs, CO figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 30 active sale listings, 29 active lease listings, 741 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 October 2026.
Methodology & data sources
Asking prices and medians
There are 30 active for-sale and 29 active for-lease listings in Glenwood Springs, CO. The medians are based on 17 of the for-sale and 24 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.
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