Commercial Real Estate Market in Emmaus, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
37 active listings and 624 off-market properties in Emmaus, PA. Commercial property asks $158/SF to buy and $11.56/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Emmaus, PA spans 15.0 square miles in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Emmaus, PA asks $139/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail space in Emmaus, PA asks $175/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Emmaus, 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 Emmaus, PA asks $161/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 49.8%
- Commercial 22.2%
- Open space 15.3%
- Mixed use 5.3%
- Civic 4.5%
- Industrial 2.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Central Residential
Wooded Residential
Urban Core Neighborhood
Conservation
Enclave Residential
Emmaus, PA zones 1,856 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 22.2% of zoned land, residential 49.8%, open space 15.3% and industrial 2.9%. The largest single district is Central Residential at 21%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 25.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Central Residential (RC)
RC Central Residential UEN Urban Edge Neighborhood UCN Urban Core Neighborhood UG Urban Gateway DN Downtown Neighborhood DC Downtown Core ED Enterprise District §27-302 Zoning District Hierarchy and Organization 1. References in this Article to less restrictive or more restrictive Zoning Districts refer to the base Zoning Districts established by §27 -301 an…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Emmaus, PA has 18,440 residents in 7,659 households. Density runs 1,230 people per square mile. Median household income here is $93,924 and median gross rent $1,316 a month.
18,440
Population
7,659
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
38%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
15 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,230
Density / Sq Mi
$93,924
Median Household Income
$44,310
Median Earnings
$1,316
Median Rent
$282,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Limeport | — | — |
| Lehigh Valley | — | — |
| Macungie | — | — |
| East Texas | — | — |
Commercial property in Emmaus, PA asks $158/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Emmaus?
Commercial property in Emmaus, PA asks an average of $158 per square foot. Retail carries the highest asking price at $175/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Emmaus?
Asking lease rates in Emmaus, PA average $11.56 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Emmaus?
Emmaus, PA zones 1,856 acres across 11 districts, of which 22.2% is commercial and 2.9% industrial. The largest single district is Central Residential at 21% of zoned land. RC Central Residential UEN Urban Edge Neighborhood UCN Urban Core Neighborhood UG Urban Gateway DN Downtown Neighborhood DC Downtown Core ED Enterprise District §27-302 Zoning District Hierarchy and Organization 1. References in this Article to less restrictive or more restrictive Zoning Districts refer to the base Zoning Districts established by §27 -301 an… Residential zoning covers 49.8% and open space 15.3%.
Where does Realmo's Emmaus market data come from?
Realmo compiles Emmaus, PA figures from 2 recent recorded sales, 21 active sale listings, 16 active lease listings, 624 tracked off-market properties, the current Emmaus zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 21 active for-sale and 16 active for-lease listings in Emmaus, 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: 1,856 zoned acres across 11 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
