Commercial Real Estate Market in Columbia, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
42 active listings and 426 off-market properties in Columbia, PA. Commercial property asks $184/SF to buy and $286.97/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Columbia, PA spans 16.0 square miles in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Columbia, 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 Columbia, 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 Columbia, 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 Columbia, PA asks $158/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 49.9%
- Industrial 18.3%
- Civic 15.4%
- Open space 9.5%
- Commercial 7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
High Density Residential
Rural Residential
Low Density Residential
Medium Density Residential
General Industry
Columbia, PA zones 1,543 acres across 17 districts. Commercial zoning covers 7% of zoned land, residential 49.9%, open space 9.5% and industrial 18.3%. The largest single district is High Density Residential at 15.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 25.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
High Density Residential (HDR)
HDR High Density Residential District: To primarily provide for single-family detached, twin and townhouse dwellings in a traditional setting at moderately high densities. To offer opportunities for higher densities if an exceptionally high-quality design is proposed that would be highly compatible with nearby homes. To carefully control conversions of exist…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Columbia, PA has 18,267 residents in 8,255 households. Density runs 1,141 people per square mile. Median household income here is $61,130 and median gross rent $1,067 a month.
18,267
Population
8,255
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
23%
College-Educated
86%
High-School Grad
16 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,141
Density / Sq Mi
$61,130
Median Household Income
$42,702
Median Earnings
$1,067
Median Rent
$221,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Wrightsville | — | — |
| Kinderhook | — | — |
| Marietta | — | — |
| Longlevel | — | — |
Commercial property in Columbia, PA asks $184/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Columbia?
Commercial property in Columbia, PA asks an average of $184 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $95/SF, so asking sits 95% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $158/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Columbia?
Asking lease rates in Columbia, PA average $286.97 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Columbia?
Columbia, PA zones 1,543 acres across 17 districts, of which 7% is commercial and 18.3% industrial. The largest single district is High Density Residential at 15.1% of zoned land. HDR High Density Residential District: To primarily provide for single-family detached, twin and townhouse dwellings in a traditional setting at moderately high densities. To offer opportunities for higher densities if an exceptionally high-quality design is proposed that would be highly compatible with nearby homes. To carefully control conversions of exist… Residential zoning covers 49.9% and open space 9.5%.
Where does Realmo's Columbia market data come from?
Realmo compiles Columbia, PA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 32 active sale listings, 10 active lease listings, 426 tracked off-market properties, the current Columbia zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 32 active for-sale and 10 active for-lease listings in Columbia, 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: 1,543 zoned acres across 17 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
