Commercial Real Estate Market in Rochester, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
19 active listings and 360 off-market properties in Rochester, PA.
Market Trends
Rochester, PA spans 14.9 square miles in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Rochester, 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 Rochester, 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 Rochester, 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 Rochester, 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 54.3%
- Commercial 30%
- Mixed use 15.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential District
Special Use District
Mixed Use District
Commercial District
Medium Density Residential District
Rochester, PA zones 371 acres across 6 districts. Commercial zoning covers 30% of zoned land, residential 54.3%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential District at 32%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 30% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential District (R-1)
The purpose of R-1 zone is to provide single family detached dwellings, home occupations, signs
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Rochester, PA has 8,617 residents in 4,331 households. Density runs 580 people per square mile. Median household income here is $52,253 and median gross rent $748 a month.
8,617
Population
4,331
Households
2
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
17%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
14.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
580
Density / Sq Mi
$52,253
Median Household Income
$39,265
Median Earnings
$748
Median Rent
$131,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver | — | — |
| Monaca | — | — |
| Freedom | — | — |
| Patterson Heights | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Rochester?
Rochester, PA zones 371 acres across 6 districts, of which 30% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential District at 32% of zoned land. The purpose of R-1 zone is to provide single family detached dwellings, home occupations, signs Residential zoning covers 54.3% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Rochester market data come from?
Realmo compiles Rochester, PA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 19 active sale listings, 360 tracked off-market properties, the current Rochester zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 19 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Rochester, 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: 371 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
