Commercial Real Estate Market in Dover, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
27 active listings and 269 off-market properties in Dover, PA.
Market Trends
Dover, PA spans 58.1 square miles in York County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Dover, 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 Dover, 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 Dover, 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 Dover, PA asks $86/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 77.4%
- Planned_development 22.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential
Village Center
Dover, PA zones 345 acres across 2 districts. The largest single district is Residential at 77.4%.
Residential (R)
R-1 Residential (Low Density): The purpose of this district is to permit and provide standards for low density residential development, to encourage the preservation of open spaces and conserve natural resources, and to exclude uses incompatible with residential communities. Public water and sewer should be provided for uses inside the Growth Boundary Area a…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Dover, PA has 26,317 residents in 11,442 households. Density runs 453 people per square mile. Median household income here is $81,058 and median gross rent $1,189 a month.
26,317
Population
11,442
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
21%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
58.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
453
Density / Sq Mi
$81,058
Median Household Income
$47,933
Median Earnings
$1,189
Median Rent
$222,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| York | — | $13.51 |
| Alpine | — | — |
| Wellsville | — | — |
| Rossville | — | — |
Commercial property in Dover, PA asks $65/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Dover?
Commercial property in Dover, PA asks an average of $65 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $107/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $86/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Dover?
Dover, PA zones 345 acres across 2 districts, of which 0% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is Residential at 77.4% of zoned land. R-1 Residential (Low Density): The purpose of this district is to permit and provide standards for low density residential development, to encourage the preservation of open spaces and conserve natural resources, and to exclude uses incompatible with residential communities. Public water and sewer should be provided for uses inside the Growth Boundary Area a… Residential zoning covers 77.4% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Dover market data come from?
Realmo compiles Dover, PA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 24 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 269 tracked off-market properties, the current Dover zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 24 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Dover, 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: 345 zoned acres across 2 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
