Commercial Real Estate Market in Whitestone, NY
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
1,991 active listings and 24,197 off-market properties in Whitestone, NY. Commercial property asks $1,642/SF to buy and $59.80/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Whitestone, NY spans 2.8 square miles in Queens County, New York. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Whitestone, NY asks $450/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail space in Whitestone, NY asks $599/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 Whitestone, 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 Whitestone, NY asks $511/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Whitestone, NY has 42,319 residents in 16,586 households. Density runs 14,930 people per square mile. Median household income here is $97,754 and median gross rent $2,228 a month.
42,319
Population
16,586
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
46
Median Age
38%
College-Educated
86%
High-School Grad
2.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
14,930
Density / Sq Mi
$97,754
Median Household Income
$58,814
Median Earnings
$2,228
Median Rent
$920,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $59.80/SF/Yr lease vs $1,642/SF buy → buying wins if held > 25.2 years.
At a 3.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flushing | — | $59.80 |
| Great Neck | — | $43.35 |
| Bronx | — | $45.49 |
| North Hills | — | — |
Commercial property in Whitestone, NY asks $1,642/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Whitestone?
Commercial property in Whitestone, NY asks an average of $1,642 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $557/SF, so asking sits 195% above the achieved median. Retail carries the highest asking price at $599/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Whitestone?
Asking lease rates in Whitestone, NY average $59.80 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Whitestone?
Buying beats leasing in Whitestone, NY if the property is held longer than 25.2 years, comparing $59.80/SF/Yr asking rent with $1,642/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 Whitestone market data come from?
Realmo compiles Whitestone, NY figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 1,495 active sale listings, 496 active lease listings, 24,197 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 1,495 active for-sale and 496 active for-lease listings in Whitestone, 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.
- 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, industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- 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
