Commercial Real Estate Market in Bernville, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
4 active listings and 119 off-market properties in Bernville, PA.
Market Trends
Bernville, PA spans 63.3 square miles in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Bernville, PA runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Bernville, PA 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 Bernville, PA 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 Bernville, PA asks $109/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 57.7%
- Open space 21.9%
- Commercial 17.5%
- Industrial 3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Low Density Residential
Parks And Recreation
Town Center
Suburban Residential
Industrial
Bernville, PA zones 285 acres across 7 districts. Commercial zoning covers 17.5% of zoned land, residential 57.7%, open space 21.9% and industrial 3%. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 48.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 20.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Low Density Residential (R-1)
Within R-1, R-2 and T-C Zoning Districts, the Borough Council may permit as a Condititmal Use, Solar Energy Use Districts. The following requirements are applicable to such Solar Energy Use Districts: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The Solar Energy Use District (S.E.U.D.) shall apply only to the land holdings of the applicant requesting such district to be applicable to…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Bernville, PA has 7,443 residents in 2,696 households. Density runs 118 people per square mile. Median household income here is $101,130 and median gross rent $1,152 a month.
7,443
Population
2,696
Households
2.8
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
27%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
63.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
118
Density / Sq Mi
$101,130
Median Household Income
$50,901
Median Earnings
$1,152
Median Rent
$302,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| New Schaefferstown | — | — |
| Centre | — | — |
| Upper Tulpehocken | — | — |
| Shartlesville | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Bernville?
Asking lease rates in Bernville, PA average $12.35 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Bernville?
Bernville, PA zones 285 acres across 7 districts, of which 17.5% is commercial and 3% industrial. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 48.1% of zoned land. Within R-1, R-2 and T-C Zoning Districts, the Borough Council may permit as a Condititmal Use, Solar Energy Use Districts. The following requirements are applicable to such Solar Energy Use Districts: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The Solar Energy Use District (S.E.U.D.) shall apply only to the land holdings of the applicant requesting such district to be applicable to… Residential zoning covers 57.7% and open space 21.9%.
Where does Realmo's Bernville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Bernville, PA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 1 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 119 tracked off-market properties, the current Bernville zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 1 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Bernville, PA. 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: 285 zoned acres across 7 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
