Commercial Real Estate Market in Lafayette, CO
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
103 active listings and 527 off-market properties in Lafayette, CO. Commercial property asks $360/SF to buy and $46.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Lafayette, CO spans 22.5 square miles in Boulder County, Colorado. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Lafayette, CO runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Lafayette, CO runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Lafayette, CO 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 Lafayette, CO asks $463/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 48.4%
- Civic 23.2%
- Industrial 13%
- Commercial 10.8%
- Agricultural 4.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Medium Density Residential District
Public District
Industrial District
Regional Business District
Single And Two Family Residential District
Lafayette, CO zones 6,107 acres across 16 districts. Commercial zoning covers 10.8% of zoned land, residential 48.4% and industrial 13%. The largest single district is Medium Density Residential District at 28.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 23.7% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Public District (P)
The intent of the public district is to recognize all publicly owned lands (federal, state or local governmental agencies).
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Lafayette, CO has 32,318 residents in 14,209 households. Density runs 1,436 people per square mile. Median household income here is $115,031 and median gross rent $2,054 a month.
32,318
Population
14,209
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
66%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
22.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,436
Density / Sq Mi
$115,031
Median Household Income
$59,937
Median Earnings
$2,054
Median Rent
$664,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | — | $20.28 |
| Parkdale | — | — |
| Thornton | — | — |
| Superior | — | — |
Commercial property in Lafayette, CO asks $360/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Lafayette?
Commercial property in Lafayette, CO asks an average of $360 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $630/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $463/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Lafayette?
Asking lease rates in Lafayette, CO average $46.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Lafayette?
Lafayette, CO zones 6,107 acres across 16 districts, of which 10.8% is commercial and 13% industrial. The largest single district is Medium Density Residential District at 28.6% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 48.4% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Lafayette market data come from?
Realmo compiles Lafayette, CO figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 55 active sale listings, 48 active lease listings, 527 tracked off-market properties, the current Lafayette zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 55 active for-sale and 48 active for-lease listings in Lafayette, CO. 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: 6,107 zoned acres across 16 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 August 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 August 2026 · report a data issue
