Commercial Real Estate Market in Butler, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
90 active listings and 1,354 off-market properties in Butler, PA. Commercial property asks $68/SF to buy and $9.17/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Butler, PA spans 149.1 square miles in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Butler, 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 Butler, 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 Butler, 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 Butler, 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 66.9%
- Industrial 17.9%
- Mixed use 11.8%
- Commercial 3.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Medium Density Residential
Low Density Residential
Heavy Industrial
Central Business
Light Industrial
Butler, PA zones 1,743 acres across 8 districts. Commercial zoning covers 3.4% of zoned land, residential 66.9% and industrial 17.9%. The largest single district is Medium Density Residential at 39.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 21.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Low Density Residential (R-1)
Boundaries and Regulations § 260-8 Applicability. § 260-9 Interpretation of boundaries. § 260-10 General regulations. Article IV Establishment of Districts § 260-11 Purpose. § 260-12 Enumeration of districts. Article V R-1 Low-Density Residential District § 260-13 Permitted uses. § 260-14 Accessory uses. § 260-15 Conditional uses. § 260-15.1 Special exceptio…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Butler, PA has 55,464 residents in 26,330 households. Density runs 372 people per square mile. Median household income here is $67,245 and median gross rent $843 a month.
55,464
Population
26,330
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
46
Median Age
28%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
149.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
372
Density / Sq Mi
$67,245
Median Household Income
$41,881
Median Earnings
$843
Median Rent
$209,368
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndora | — | — |
| East Butler | — | — |
| Prospect | — | — |
| West Sunbury | — | — |
Commercial property in Butler, PA asks $68/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Butler?
Commercial property in Butler, PA asks an average of $68 per square foot.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Butler?
Asking lease rates in Butler, PA average $9.17 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Butler?
Butler, PA zones 1,743 acres across 8 districts, of which 3.4% is commercial and 17.9% industrial. The largest single district is Medium Density Residential at 39.7% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 66.9% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Butler market data come from?
Realmo compiles Butler, PA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 71 active sale listings, 19 active lease listings, 1,354 tracked off-market properties, the current Butler zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 71 active for-sale and 19 active for-lease listings in Butler, 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: 1,743 zoned acres across 8 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
