Commercial Real Estate Market in Saint Augustine, FL

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

209 active listings and 3,446 off-market properties in Saint Augustine, FL. Commercial property asks $368/SF to buy and $23.00/SF/Yr to lease.

Market overview

Demographics & Economy

Saint Augustine, FL has 148,165 residents in 75,593 households. Density runs 481 people per square mile. Median household income here is $96,422 and median gross rent $1,717 a month.

148,165
Population
75,593
Households
2
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
42%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
308 sq mi
ZIP Area
481
Density / Sq Mi
$96,422
Median Household Income
$48,075
Median Earnings
$1,717
Median Rent
$406,338
Median Home Value

Tools

Business Placement

Lease vs Buy Breakeven

At $23.00/SF/Yr lease vs $368/SF buy → buying wins if held > 4.5 years.

At a 6.2% 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 Saint Augustine?
Commercial property in Saint Augustine, FL asks a median of $368 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $469/SF. By property type, multifamily carries the highest median asking price at $421/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Saint Augustine?
The median asking lease rate in Saint Augustine, FL is $23.00 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Saint Augustine?
Buying beats leasing in Saint Augustine, FL if the property is held longer than 4.5 years, comparing $23.00/SF/Yr asking rent with $368/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.
Where does Realmo's Saint Augustine market data come from?
Realmo compiles Saint Augustine, FL figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 133 active sale listings, 76 active lease listings, 3,446 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 133 active for-sale and 76 active for-lease listings in Saint Augustine, FL. The medians are based on 50 of the for-sale and 31 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 South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South 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