Commercial Real Estate Market in Bristol, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
80 active listings and 707 off-market properties in Bristol, PA. Commercial property asks $56/SF to buy and $17.18/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Bristol, PA spans 7.5 square miles in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Bristol, 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 Bristol, 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 Bristol, 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 Bristol, PA asks $236/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 38.5%
- Residential 23.2%
- Industrial 21.2%
- Open space 11.4%
- Mixed use 5.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential
Light Industrial
Residential
Conservation
Residential
Bristol, PA zones 1,248 acres across 14 districts. Commercial zoning covers 38.5% of zoned land, residential 23.2%, open space 11.4% and industrial 21.2%. The largest single district is Residential at 22.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 59.7% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential (R-1A)
REGULATIONS § 27-301 Establishment of Zoning Districts. § 27-302 Application of District Regulations. § 27-303 Zoning Map. § 27-304 Rules for Interpreting District Boundaries. § 27-305 R-1 Residential District. § 27-306 R-1A Residential District. § 27-307 R-2 Residential District. § 27-308 R-3 Residential District. § 27-309 TC Town Center District. § 27-310…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Bristol, PA has 21,849 residents in 9,675 households. Density runs 2,923 people per square mile. Median household income here is $66,811 and median gross rent $1,029 a month.
21,849
Population
9,675
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
24%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
7.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,923
Density / Sq Mi
$66,811
Median Household Income
$43,642
Median Earnings
$1,029
Median Rent
$264,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Edgely | — | — |
| Burlington | — | — |
| Burlington Township | — | — |
| Florence | — | — |
Commercial property in Bristol, PA asks $56/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Bristol?
Commercial property in Bristol, PA asks an average of $56 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $200/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $236/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Bristol?
Asking lease rates in Bristol, PA average $17.18 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Bristol?
Bristol, PA zones 1,248 acres across 14 districts, of which 38.5% is commercial and 21.2% industrial. The largest single district is Residential at 22.6% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 23.2% and open space 11.4%.
Where does Realmo's Bristol market data come from?
Realmo compiles Bristol, PA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 48 active sale listings, 32 active lease listings, 707 tracked off-market properties, the current Bristol zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 48 active for-sale and 32 active for-lease listings in Bristol, 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: 1,248 zoned acres across 14 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
