Commercial Real Estate Market in Cockeysville, MD
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
97 active listings and 754 off-market properties in Cockeysville, MD. Commercial property asks $205/SF to buy and $17.66/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Cockeysville, MD spans 24.0 square miles in Baltimore County, Maryland. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Cockeysville, MD runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in Cockeysville, MD asks $145/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Cockeysville, MD runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Cockeysville, MD asks $157/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Cockeysville, MD has 26,156 residents in 11,341 households. Density runs 1,088 people per square mile. Median household income here is $97,875 and median gross rent $1,600 a month.
26,156
Population
11,341
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
53%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
24 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,088
Density / Sq Mi
$97,875
Median Household Income
$54,052
Median Earnings
$1,600
Median Rent
$435,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $17.66/SF/Yr lease vs $205/SF buy → buying wins if held > 1.9 years.
At a 8.6% 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 | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Timonium | — | — |
| Lutherville Timonium | — | — |
| Lutherville | — | — |
| Phoenix | — | — |
Commercial property in Cockeysville, MD asks $205/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Cockeysville?
Commercial property in Cockeysville, MD asks an average of $205 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $172/SF, so asking sits 19% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $157/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Cockeysville?
Asking lease rates in Cockeysville, MD average $17.66 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Cockeysville?
Buying beats leasing in Cockeysville, MD if the property is held longer than 1.9 years, comparing $17.66/SF/Yr asking rent with $205/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 Cockeysville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Cockeysville, MD figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 31 active sale listings, 66 active lease listings, 754 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 31 active for-sale and 66 active for-lease listings in Cockeysville, MD. 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.
- 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 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 August 2026 · report a data issue
