Commercial Real Estate Market in Ludlow, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
6,487 active listings and 46,693 off-market properties in Ludlow, PA. Commercial property asks $169/SF to buy and $22.98/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Ludlow, PA spans 5.8 square miles in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ludlow, 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 Ludlow, 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 Ludlow, 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 Ludlow, PA runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ludlow, PA has 311 residents in 211 households. Density runs 54 people per square mile. Median household income here is $44,500.
311
Population
211
Households
1.5
Avg Household Size
55
Median Age
9%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
5.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
54
Density / Sq Mi
$44,500
Median Household Income
$26,563
Median Earnings
$0
Median Rent
$71,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $22.98/SF/Yr lease vs $169/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
Commercial property in Ludlow, PA asks $169/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Ludlow?
Commercial property in Ludlow, PA asks an average of $169 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $236/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Ludlow?
Asking lease rates in Ludlow, PA average $22.98 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Ludlow?
Buying beats leasing in Ludlow, PA if the property is held longer than 0.8 years, comparing $22.98/SF/Yr asking rent with $169/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.
Where does Realmo's Ludlow market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ludlow, PA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 5,059 active sale listings, 1,428 active lease listings, 46,693 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 5,059 active for-sale and 1,428 active for-lease listings in Ludlow, 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.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 30 September 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 30 September 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
