Commercial Real Estate Market in Dunkirk, NY
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
47 active listings and 922 off-market properties in Dunkirk, NY. Commercial property asks $36/SF to buy and $576.41/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Dunkirk, NY spans 23.1 square miles in Chautauqua County, New York. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Dunkirk, NY asks $56/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail space in Dunkirk, NY asks $55/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Dunkirk, 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 Dunkirk, NY asks $38/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
- Commercial 57.8%
- Residential 21.2%
- Industrial 16.2%
- Open space 4.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
General Residential
Single Family Residential
Multifamily
General Industrial
Light Industrial
Dunkirk, NY zones 2,883 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 57.8% of zoned land, residential 21.2%, open space 4.9% and industrial 16.2%. The largest single district is General Residential at 36.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 74% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
General Residential (R-2)
The R-2 district is designed to provide for the development of neighborhoods that include a mixture of single and two family housing and complementary services. Lot sizes are generally smaller than the R-1 zone to accommodate the smaller housing types that are allowed in the R-2 district. Limited types of commercial uses are allowed in the zone to ensure the…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Dunkirk, NY has 15,098 residents in 7,787 households. Density runs 654 people per square mile. Median household income here is $53,075 and median gross rent $905 a month.
15,098
Population
7,787
Households
1.9
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
18%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
23.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
654
Density / Sq Mi
$53,075
Median Household Income
$34,200
Median Earnings
$905
Median Rent
$98,497
Median Home Value
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Fredonia | $36 (county avg) | — |
| Van Buren Bay | $36 (county avg) | — |
| Brocton | $36 (county avg) | — |
Commercial property in Dunkirk, NY asks $36/SF. The 3 bordering markets run from $36/SF in Fredonia to $36/SF in Fredonia, and the city sits in line with their $36/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Dunkirk?
Commercial property in Dunkirk, NY asks an average of $36 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $121/SF. Office carries the highest asking price at $56/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Dunkirk?
Asking lease rates in Dunkirk, NY average $576.41 per square foot per year.
How does Dunkirk compare to nearby markets on price?
Dunkirk, NY asks $36/SF against $36/SF in Fredonia, $36/SF in Van Buren Bay and $36/SF in Brocton.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Dunkirk?
Dunkirk, NY zones 2,883 acres across 9 districts, of which 57.8% is commercial and 16.2% industrial. The largest single district is General Residential at 36.4% of zoned land. The R-2 district is designed to provide for the development of neighborhoods that include a mixture of single and two family housing and complementary services. Lot sizes are generally smaller than the R-1 zone to accommodate the smaller housing types that are allowed in the R-2 district. Limited types of commercial uses are allowed in the zone to ensure the… Residential zoning covers 21.2% and open space 4.9%.
Where does Realmo's Dunkirk market data come from?
Realmo compiles Dunkirk, NY figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 41 active sale listings, 6 active lease listings, 922 tracked off-market properties, the current Dunkirk zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 41 active for-sale and 6 active for-lease listings in Dunkirk, 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.
- Price per square foot
- The county-level $/SF blends closed sales aggregated over the trailing months of available data, not a single day's snapshot — it can differ from any one month's own median.
- 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: 2,883 zoned acres across 9 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 30 September 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 30 September 2026 · report a data issue
