Commercial Real Estate Market in Dauphin, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
7 active listings and 81 off-market properties in Dauphin, PA.
Market Trends
Dauphin, PA spans 39.8 square miles in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Dauphin, 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 Dauphin, 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 Dauphin, 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 Dauphin, PA asks $105/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 68.6%
- Open space 20.8%
- Industrial 8.6%
- Commercial 2.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential
Conservation
Residential
Commercial Industrial
Residential
Dauphin, PA zones 280 acres across 6 districts. Commercial zoning covers 2.1% of zoned land, residential 68.6%, open space 20.8% and industrial 8.6%. The largest single district is Residential at 51.3%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 10.7% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential (R-1)
R-1 Residential District §27-401. Purpose . The purpose of this Part is to provide for certain areas of the Borough to be maintained as residential areas primarily for single-family detached housing. (Ord. 77-5, 2/28/1977, §400)
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Dauphin, PA has 4,324 residents in 2,054 households. Density runs 109 people per square mile. Median household income here is $77,750 and median gross rent $1,011 a month.
4,324
Population
2,054
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
47
Median Age
38%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
39.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
109
Density / Sq Mi
$77,750
Median Household Income
$48,712
Median Earnings
$1,011
Median Rent
$226,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Marysville | — | — |
| Water Gap | — | — |
| Powells Vly | — | — |
| Duncannon | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Dauphin?
Dauphin, PA zones 280 acres across 6 districts, of which 2.1% is commercial and 8.6% industrial. The largest single district is Residential at 51.3% of zoned land. R-1 Residential District §27-401. Purpose . The purpose of this Part is to provide for certain areas of the Borough to be maintained as residential areas primarily for single-family detached housing. (Ord. 77-5, 2/28/1977, §400) Residential zoning covers 68.6% and open space 20.8%.
Where does Realmo's Dauphin market data come from?
Realmo compiles Dauphin, PA figures from 2 recent recorded sales, 7 active sale listings, 81 tracked off-market properties, the current Dauphin zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 7 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Dauphin, 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: 280 zoned acres across 6 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
