Commercial Real Estate Market in Littlestown, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
21 active listings and 423 off-market properties in Littlestown, PA. Commercial property asks $187/SF to buy and $20.53/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Littlestown, PA spans 39.4 square miles in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Littlestown, 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 Littlestown, 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 Littlestown, 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 Littlestown, 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
- Residential 70.2%
- Industrial 12.2%
- Commercial 9.9%
- Mixed use 7.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential District Medium Density
Residential District Low Density
Town Center Residential
Residential District High Density
Town Center Mixed Use
Littlestown, PA zones 1,168 acres across 8 districts. Commercial zoning covers 9.9% of zoned land, residential 70.2% and industrial 12.2%. The largest single district is Residential District Medium Density at 46.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 22.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential District Medium Density (R-2)
Residential District Medium-Density (R-2) 0.75 to 1.5 30 Residential District High-Density (R-3) 0.75 to 1.5 35 Commercial/ Employment (C/E) 1.5 to 2.0 30 Highway-Oriented Commercial (C-3) 2.0 to 3.0 40 Industrial/ Employment (I/E) 3.0 to 5.0 60 Town Center Residential (TCR) 2.0 to 3.0 30 Town Center Mixed-Use (TCMU) 2.0 to 3.0 30 Exemption for specified use…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Littlestown, PA has 11,238 residents in 4,489 households. Density runs 285 people per square mile. Median household income here is $84,858 and median gross rent $1,179 a month.
11,238
Population
4,489
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
19%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
39.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
285
Density / Sq Mi
$84,858
Median Household Income
$43,271
Median Earnings
$1,179
Median Rent
$276,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Bonneauville | — | — |
| McSherrystown | — | — |
| Hanover | — | — |
| Taneytown | — | — |
Commercial property in Littlestown, PA asks $187/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Littlestown?
Commercial property in Littlestown, PA asks an average of $187 per square foot.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Littlestown?
Asking lease rates in Littlestown, PA average $20.53 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Littlestown?
Littlestown, PA zones 1,168 acres across 8 districts, of which 9.9% is commercial and 12.2% industrial. The largest single district is Residential District Medium Density at 46.6% of zoned land. Residential District Medium-Density (R-2) 0.75 to 1.5 30 Residential District High-Density (R-3) 0.75 to 1.5 35 Commercial/ Employment (C/E) 1.5 to 2.0 30 Highway-Oriented Commercial (C-3) 2.0 to 3.0 40 Industrial/ Employment (I/E) 3.0 to 5.0 60 Town Center Residential (TCR) 2.0 to 3.0 30 Town Center Mixed-Use (TCMU) 2.0 to 3.0 30 Exemption for specified use… Residential zoning covers 70.2% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Littlestown market data come from?
Realmo compiles Littlestown, PA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 16 active sale listings, 5 active lease listings, 423 tracked off-market properties, the current Littlestown zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 16 active for-sale and 5 active for-lease listings in Littlestown, 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: 1,168 zoned acres across 8 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
