Commercial Real Estate Market in Manchester, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
16 active listings and 149 off-market properties in Manchester, PA.
Market Trends
Manchester, PA spans 12.0 square miles in York County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Manchester, 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 Manchester, 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 Manchester, 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 Manchester, PA asks $86/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 52.7%
- Industrial 10.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Public Transition
Low Density Residential
Multiple Residential
General Residential
General Use
Low Density Residential (R-1)
The purpose is intended for low density residential
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Manchester, PA has 8,122 residents in 3,616 households. Density runs 676 people per square mile. Median household income here is $83,556 and median gross rent $1,150 a month.
8,122
Population
3,616
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
22%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
12 sq mi
ZIP Area
676
Density / Sq Mi
$83,556
Median Household Income
$48,333
Median Earnings
$1,150
Median Rent
$204,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Wolf | — | — |
| Strinestown | — | — |
| York Haven | — | — |
| Emigsville | — | — |
Commercial property in Manchester, PA asks $102/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Manchester?
Commercial property in Manchester, PA asks an average of $102 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $257/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $86/SF.
Where does Realmo's Manchester market data come from?
Realmo compiles Manchester, PA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 11 active sale listings, 5 active lease listings, 149 tracked off-market properties, the current Manchester zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 11 active for-sale and 5 active for-lease listings in Manchester, 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: 495 zoned acres across 6 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
