Commercial Real Estate Market in Reading, OH
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
4 active listings and 15 off-market properties in Reading, OH.
Market Trends
Reading, OH spans 18.9 square miles in Hamilton County, Ohio. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Reading, OH runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Reading, OH runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Reading, OH runs 4.9% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 4.4% in 2019. Nearly 1.6x the 2022 low of 3.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Reading, OH asks $146/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Civic 68%
- Industrial 19.6%
- Commercial 10.9%
- Mixed use 1.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential A
Heavy Industrial
Public And Institutional
Residential C
Light Industrial
Residential A (R-A)
The purpose of the Residence A District is to protect residential neighborhoods from the intrusion of incompatible non-residential uses; to allow other public and institutional uses that do not adversely affect the residential quality of their neighborhood; and to provide locations for single family detached dwellings where the amenities of light, air, and y…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Reading, OH has 55,216 residents in 26,120 households. Density runs 2,924 people per square mile. Median household income here is $76,354 and median gross rent $1,042 a month.
55,216
Population
26,120
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
42%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
18.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,924
Density / Sq Mi
$76,354
Median Household Income
$47,385
Median Earnings
$1,042
Median Rent
$208,347
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington Heights | — | — |
| Lincoln Heights | — | — |
| Lockland | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Reading market data come from?
Realmo compiles Reading, OH figures from 4 active sale listings, 15 tracked off-market properties, the current Reading zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 4 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Reading, OH. 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: 1,854 zoned acres across 19 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 Midwest region level, retail vacancy is reported at Midwest region level and industrial vacancy is reported at Midwest 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
