Commercial Real Estate Market in Lehighton, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
79 active listings and 431 off-market properties in Lehighton, PA. Commercial property asks $96/SF to buy and $13.02/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Lehighton, PA spans 86.9 square miles in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Lehighton, 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 Lehighton, 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 Lehighton, 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 Lehighton, PA asks $111/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 65.1%
- Open space 16.1%
- Commercial 14.2%
- Industrial 2.9%
- Civic 1.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Low Density Residential
Medium Density Residential
Open Space Conservation
Central Business
Highway Commercial
Lehighton, PA zones 1,112 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 14.2% of zoned land, residential 65.1%, open space 16.1% and industrial 2.9%. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 30.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 17.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Low Density Residential (R-1)
R-1 Residential low density district. To provide for the continued development of lower density residential neighborhoods with high quality living conditions and without the conflicts with nonresidential uses, while providing for community-related uses under appropriate conditions. (2)
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Lehighton, PA has 19,139 residents in 8,796 households. Density runs 220 people per square mile. Median household income here is $72,626 and median gross rent $1,003 a month.
19,139
Population
8,796
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
47
Median Age
19%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
86.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
220
Density / Sq Mi
$72,626
Median Household Income
$44,418
Median Earnings
$1,003
Median Rent
$218,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $13.02/SF/Yr lease vs $96/SF buy → buying wins if held > 0.8 years.
At a 13.6% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Weissport | — | — |
| Parryville | — | — |
| Jim Thorpe | — | $8.64 |
| Bowmanstown | — | — |
Commercial property in Lehighton, PA asks $96/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Lehighton?
Commercial property in Lehighton, PA asks an average of $96 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $139/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $111/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Lehighton?
Asking lease rates in Lehighton, PA average $13.02 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Lehighton?
Buying beats leasing in Lehighton, PA if the property is held longer than 0.8 years, comparing $13.02/SF/Yr asking rent with $96/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Lehighton?
Lehighton, PA zones 1,112 acres across 9 districts, of which 14.2% is commercial and 2.9% industrial. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 30.8% of zoned land. R-1 Residential low density district. To provide for the continued development of lower density residential neighborhoods with high quality living conditions and without the conflicts with nonresidential uses, while providing for community-related uses under appropriate conditions. (2) Residential zoning covers 65.1% and open space 16.1%.
Where does Realmo's Lehighton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Lehighton, PA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 56 active sale listings, 23 active lease listings, 431 tracked off-market properties, the current Lehighton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 56 active for-sale and 23 active for-lease listings in Lehighton, 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: 1,112 zoned acres across 9 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
