Commercial Real Estate Market in Littleton, CO

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

174 active listings and 1,788 off-market properties in Littleton, CO. Commercial property asks $277/SF to buy and $18.00/SF/Yr to lease.

Zoning & Land Use

Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category

  • Residential 46.8%
  • Open space 23.4%
  • Mixed use 14.5%
  • Commercial 8.8%
  • Industrial 6.6%

Largest Zones share of zoned land by district

Medium Lot Residential
Open Space
Medium Lot Residential Planned Overlay District
Large Lot Residential
Corridor Mixed Planned Overlay District

Littleton, CO zones 8,603 acres across 25 districts. Commercial zoning covers 8.8% of zoned land, residential 46.8%, open space 23.4% and industrial 6.6%. The largest single district is Medium Lot Residential at 18.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 15.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.

Medium Lot Residential (MLR)

The MLR district covers a majority of the community, which provides for single-family detached residential housing in conventional neighborhood

Market overview

Demographics & Economy

Littleton, CO has 344,931 residents in 140,762 households. Density runs 1,845 people per square mile. Median household income here is $131,248 and median gross rent $2,126 a month.

344,931
Population
140,762
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
60%
College-Educated
98%
High-School Grad
187 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,845
Density / Sq Mi
$131,248
Median Household Income
$67,133
Median Earnings
$2,126
Median Rent
$639,666
Median Home Value

Tools

Zoning Insight Business Placement

Lease vs Buy Breakeven

At $18.00/SF/Yr lease vs $277/SF buy → buying wins if held > 4 years.

At a 6.5% 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median price per square foot for commercial property in Littleton?
Commercial property in Littleton, CO asks a median of $277 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $305/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Littleton?
The median asking lease rate in Littleton, CO is $18.00 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Littleton?
Buying beats leasing in Littleton, CO if the property is held longer than 4.0 years, comparing $18.00/SF/Yr asking rent with $277/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.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Littleton?
Littleton, CO zones 8,603 acres across 25 districts, of which 8.8% is commercial and 6.6% industrial. The largest single district is Medium Lot Residential at 18.7% of zoned land. The MLR district covers a majority of the community, which provides for single-family detached residential housing in conventional neighborhood Residential zoning covers 46.8% and open space 23.4%.
Where does Realmo's Littleton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Littleton, CO figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 71 active sale listings, 103 active lease listings, 1,788 tracked off-market properties, the current Littleton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 October 2026.
Methodology & data sources
Asking prices and medians
There are 71 active for-sale and 103 active for-lease listings in Littleton, CO. The medians are based on 22 of the for-sale and 20 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: 8,603 zoned acres across 25 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