Commercial Real Estate Market in Penbrook, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
Market Trends
Penbrook, PA spans 8.9 square miles in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Penbrook, PA runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Retail
Retail vacancy in Penbrook, PA runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Penbrook, 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%.
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Penbrook, PA asks $105/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 79%
- Commercial 17%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Penbrook, PA zones 286 acres across 4 districts. Commercial zoning covers 17% of zoned land, residential 79%. The largest single district is Residential Single Family at 66.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 17% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
ARTICLE VII: R-ST Residential Single-Family Town District § 266-39. Applicability of regulations. In the R-ST Residential District, the following regulations shall apply. § 266-40. Permitted uses. Permitted uses shall be as follows: A. Single-family detached dwellings. B. Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, convents. C. Municipal buildings,…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Penbrook, PA has 37,457 residents in 17,153 households. Density runs 4,228 people per square mile. Median household income here is $61,076 and median gross rent $1,136 a month.
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Paxtang | — | — |
| Steelton | — | — |
| Swatara | — | $20.33 |
| Harrisburg | — | $14.33 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Penbrook?
Methodology & data sources
- 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: 286 zoned acres across 4 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
