Commercial Real Estate Market in Bessemer, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
2 active listings and 72 off-market properties in Bessemer, PA.
Market Trends
Bessemer, PA spans 7.0 square miles in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Bessemer, 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 Bessemer, 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 Bessemer, 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 vacancy in Bessemer, PA runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 56.9%
- Industrial 37.3%
- Commercial 5.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential
Industrial
Commercial
Bessemer, PA zones 1,122 acres across 3 districts. Commercial zoning covers 5.8% of zoned land, residential 56.9% and industrial 37.3%. The largest single district is Residential at 56.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 43.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Bessemer, PA has 1,525 residents in 599 households. Density runs 218 people per square mile. Median household income here is $79,821 and median gross rent $909 a month.
1,525
Population
599
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
16%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
7 sq mi
ZIP Area
218
Density / Sq Mi
$79,821
Median Household Income
$46,771
Median Earnings
$909
Median Rent
$140,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsville | — | — |
| New Middletown | — | — |
| Edinburg | — | — |
| Petersburg | — | — |
Commercial property in Bessemer, PA asks $5/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Bessemer?
Commercial property in Bessemer, PA asks an average of $5 per square foot.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Bessemer?
Bessemer, PA zones 1,122 acres across 3 districts, of which 5.8% is commercial and 37.3% industrial. The largest single district is Residential at 56.9% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 56.9% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Bessemer market data come from?
Realmo compiles Bessemer, PA figures from 2 active sale listings, 72 tracked off-market properties, the current Bessemer zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 2 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Bessemer, 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: 1,122 zoned acres across 3 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
