Commercial Real Estate Market in Cheswick, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
22 active listings and 260 off-market properties in Cheswick, PA.
Market Trends
Cheswick, PA spans 17.5 square miles in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Cheswick, 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 Cheswick, 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 Cheswick, 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 Cheswick, 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 66.3%
- Commercial 23.5%
- Open space 9.8%
- Industrial 0.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential District
Special Development District
Residential District
Conservation District
Residential District
Cheswick, PA zones 353 acres across 8 districts. Commercial zoning covers 23.5% of zoned land, residential 66.3%, open space 9.8% and industrial 0.4%. The largest single district is Residential District at 47%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 23.9% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential District (R-1)
An R-1 District is intended to be principally single and two family homes on individual lots with customary residential accessory uses. Certain multifamily dwellings and other residentially related uses are allowed as conditional uses.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Cheswick, PA has 8,943 residents in 3,975 households. Density runs 510 people per square mile. Median household income here is $85,625 and median gross rent $1,078 a month.
8,943
Population
3,975
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
49
Median Age
44%
College-Educated
98%
High-School Grad
17.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
510
Density / Sq Mi
$85,625
Median Household Income
$55,786
Median Earnings
$1,078
Median Rent
$217,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Springdale | — | — |
| Harwick | — | — |
| New Kensington | — | — |
| Oakmont | — | — |
Commercial property in Cheswick, PA asks $4,661/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Cheswick?
Commercial property in Cheswick, PA asks an average of $4,661 per square foot.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Cheswick?
Cheswick, PA zones 353 acres across 8 districts, of which 23.5% is commercial and 0.4% industrial. The largest single district is Residential District at 47% of zoned land. An R-1 District is intended to be principally single and two family homes on individual lots with customary residential accessory uses. Certain multifamily dwellings and other residentially related uses are allowed as conditional uses. Residential zoning covers 66.3% and open space 9.8%.
Where does Realmo's Cheswick market data come from?
Realmo compiles Cheswick, PA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 16 active sale listings, 6 active lease listings, 260 tracked off-market properties, the current Cheswick zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 16 active for-sale and 6 active for-lease listings in Cheswick, 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: 353 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
