Commercial Real Estate Market in Gettysburg, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
101 active listings and 1,610 off-market properties in Gettysburg, PA. Commercial property asks $881/SF to buy and $14.06/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Gettysburg, PA spans 126.0 square miles in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Gettysburg, 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 Gettysburg, 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 Gettysburg, 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 Gettysburg, 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
- Civic 41.3%
- Residential 31.3%
- Commercial 19.6%
- Mixed use 4.7%
- Industrial 3.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Institutional
Low Density Residential
Moderate Density Residential
Old Town
Tourist Commercial
Institutional (INS-1)
The purpose of this part is to provide for the continued maintenance of those areas of the Borough where major educational institutions are presently located by permitting only those kinds of uses and related activities
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Gettysburg, PA has 27,879 residents in 12,021 households. Density runs 221 people per square mile. Median household income here is $79,351 and median gross rent $956 a month.
27,879
Population
12,021
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
34%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
126 sq mi
ZIP Area
221
Density / Sq Mi
$79,351
Median Household Income
$32,633
Median Earnings
$956
Median Rent
$278,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Bonneauville | — | — |
| McKnightstown | — | — |
| Beecherstown | — | — |
| Biglerville | — | — |
Commercial property in Gettysburg, PA asks $881/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Gettysburg?
Commercial property in Gettysburg, PA asks an average of $881 per square foot.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Gettysburg?
Asking lease rates in Gettysburg, PA average $14.06 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Gettysburg market data come from?
Realmo compiles Gettysburg, PA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 73 active sale listings, 28 active lease listings, 1,610 tracked off-market properties, the current Gettysburg zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 73 active for-sale and 28 active for-lease listings in Gettysburg, 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: 1,066 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
