Commercial Real Estate Market in Auburn, NY
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
146 active listings and 1,244 off-market properties in Auburn, NY. Commercial property asks $51/SF to buy and $13.79/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Auburn, NY spans 119.2 square miles in Cayuga County, New York. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Auburn, NY runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Auburn, NY runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Auburn, NY runs 7.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 5.4% in 2019. Nearly 2.4x the 2021 low of 3.2%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Auburn, NY asks $72/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 63.5%
- Commercial 19.1%
- Industrial 15.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Single Two And Multi Family Residential
General Commercial
General Industrial
Highway Commercial
Auburn, NY zones 5,341 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 19.1% of zoned land, residential 63.5% and industrial 15.2%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 51.3%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 34.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (R-1)
R-1 Single-Family Residential District. A. Purpose and intent. The purpose of the Single-Family Residential District (R-1) is to promote owner-occupied residential buildings and to provide for areas within the City of Auburn that encourage lower-density residential property developments. It is the intent of the R-1 District to encourage development and conti…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Auburn, NY has 39,601 residents in 18,847 households. Density runs 332 people per square mile. Median household income here is $58,946 and median gross rent $874 a month.
39,601
Population
18,847
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
27%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
119.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
332
Density / Sq Mi
$58,946
Median Household Income
$41,990
Median Earnings
$874
Median Rent
$169,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Skaneateles | — | — |
| Skaneateles Falls | — | — |
| Hart Lot | — | — |
| Weedsport | — | — |
Commercial property in Auburn, NY asks $51/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Auburn?
Commercial property in Auburn, NY asks an average of $51 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $58/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $72/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Auburn?
Asking lease rates in Auburn, NY average $13.79 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Auburn?
Auburn, NY zones 5,341 acres across 11 districts, of which 19.1% is commercial and 15.2% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 51.3% of zoned land. R-1 Single-Family Residential District. A. Purpose and intent. The purpose of the Single-Family Residential District (R-1) is to promote owner-occupied residential buildings and to provide for areas within the City of Auburn that encourage lower-density residential property developments. It is the intent of the R-1 District to encourage development and conti… Residential zoning covers 63.5% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Auburn market data come from?
Realmo compiles Auburn, NY figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 113 active sale listings, 33 active lease listings, 1,244 tracked off-market properties, the current Auburn zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 113 active for-sale and 33 active for-lease listings in Auburn, NY. 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: 5,341 zoned acres across 11 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 Northeast region level, retail vacancy is reported at Northeast region level and industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast 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
