Commercial Real Estate Market in Oneonta, NY
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
161 active listings and 902 off-market properties in Oneonta, NY. Commercial property asks $8/SF to buy and $14.80/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Oneonta, NY spans 107.3 square miles in Otsego County, New York. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Oneonta, NY runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail space in Oneonta, NY asks $63/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 Oneonta, 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 Oneonta, NY asks $95/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 29%
- Open space 20.8%
- Industrial 18%
- Mixed use 9.3%
- Planned_development 9.1%
- Civic 8.5%
- Residential 5.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Moderate Density Residential
Public Open Spaces
Commercial Industrial
Planned Unit Development
University
Oneonta, NY zones 2,866 acres across 10 districts. Commercial zoning covers 29% of zoned land, residential 5.5%, open space 20.8% and industrial 18%. The largest single district is Moderate Density Residential at 21.3%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 46.9% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Moderate Density Residential (R-2)
R-2 Moderate-Density Residential District. [Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2-2023 ] A. Purpose and intent. The general purpose of this residential zoning district is to ensure that future residential development respects the scale and character of the existing neighborhoods. In promoting the general purpose of this chapter, the specific intent of the Moderate…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Oneonta, NY has 21,605 residents in 10,083 households. Density runs 201 people per square mile. Median household income here is $66,217 and median gross rent $983 a month.
21,605
Population
10,083
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
30
Median Age
40%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
107.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
201
Density / Sq Mi
$66,217
Median Household Income
$26,154
Median Earnings
$983
Median Rent
$176,300
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Oneonta?
Commercial property in Oneonta, NY asks an average of $8 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $95/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Oneonta?
Asking lease rates in Oneonta, NY average $14.80 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Oneonta?
Oneonta, NY zones 2,866 acres across 10 districts, of which 29% is commercial and 18% industrial. The largest single district is Moderate Density Residential at 21.3% of zoned land. R-2 Moderate-Density Residential District. [Amended 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2-2023 ] A. Purpose and intent. The general purpose of this residential zoning district is to ensure that future residential development respects the scale and character of the existing neighborhoods. In promoting the general purpose of this chapter, the specific intent of the Moderate… Residential zoning covers 5.5% and open space 20.8%.
Where does Realmo's Oneonta market data come from?
Realmo compiles Oneonta, NY figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 141 active sale listings, 20 active lease listings, 902 tracked off-market properties, the current Oneonta zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 141 active for-sale and 20 active for-lease listings in Oneonta, 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: 2,866 zoned acres across 10 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
