Commercial Real Estate Market in Mars, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
13 active listings and 228 off-market properties in Mars, PA. Commercial property asks $406/SF to buy and $17.50/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Mars, PA spans 22.8 square miles in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Mars, 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 Mars, 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 Mars, 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 Mars, 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 77.4%
- Commercial 10.2%
- Civic 8.7%
- Industrial 3.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Single Family Duplex
Commercial
High Rise Residential Health Care
Multifamily Residential
Mars, PA zones 313 acres across 7 districts. Commercial zoning covers 10.2% of zoned land, residential 77.4% and industrial 3.7%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 50.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 13.9% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Commercial (C)
Single-Family Residential District. § 270-23 R-2 Single- and Two-Family Residential District. § 270-24 R-3 Multifamily Residential District. § 270-25 R-4 High-Rise Residential, Residential/Health Care District. § 270-26 C Commercial District. § 270-27 L-I Light Industrial District. § 270-28 H-I Heavy Industrial District. § 270-29 Overlay Zoning District. § 2…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Mars, PA has 19,257 residents in 7,430 households. Density runs 844 people per square mile. Median household income here is $143,987 and median gross rent $1,713 a month.
19,257
Population
7,430
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
68%
College-Educated
99%
High-School Grad
22.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
844
Density / Sq Mi
$143,987
Median Household Income
$74,861
Median Earnings
$1,713
Median Rent
$481,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Valencia | — | — |
| Seven Fields | — | — |
| Callery | — | — |
| Warrendale | — | $21.39 |
Commercial property in Mars, PA asks $406/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Mars?
Commercial property in Mars, PA asks an average of $406 per square foot.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Mars?
Asking lease rates in Mars, PA average $17.50 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Mars?
Mars, PA zones 313 acres across 7 districts, of which 10.2% is commercial and 3.7% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 50.6% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 77.4% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Mars market data come from?
Realmo compiles Mars, PA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 8 active sale listings, 5 active lease listings, 228 tracked off-market properties, the current Mars zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 8 active for-sale and 5 active for-lease listings in Mars, 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: 313 zoned acres across 7 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
