Commercial Real Estate Market in Swarthmore, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
12 active listings and 144 off-market properties in Swarthmore, PA.
Market Trends
Swarthmore, PA spans 2.2 square miles in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Swarthmore, PA asks $168/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail space in Swarthmore, PA asks $188/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Swarthmore, 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 Swarthmore, PA asks $195/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 68.6%
- Civic 29.1%
- Open space 1.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential
Institution
Residential
Residential
Institution
Residential (RB)
In an RB Residential District, a building may be erected, altered or used, and a lot or premises may be used, for the following purposes and no other
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Swarthmore, PA has 10,803 residents in 3,875 households. Density runs 4,997 people per square mile. Median household income here is $129,973 and median gross rent $1,452 a month.
10,803
Population
3,875
Households
2.8
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
66%
College-Educated
99%
High-School Grad
2.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
4,997
Density / Sq Mi
$129,973
Median Household Income
$54,288
Median Earnings
$1,452
Median Rent
$333,600
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Rutledge | $199 (county avg) | — |
| Morton | $199 (county avg) | — |
| Folsom | $199 (county avg) | — |
| Woodlyn | $199 (county avg) | — |
Commercial property in Swarthmore, PA asks $199/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $199/SF in Rutledge to $199/SF in Rutledge, and the city sits in line with their $199/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Swarthmore?
Commercial property in Swarthmore, PA asks an average of $199 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $180/SF, so asking sits 11% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $195/SF.
How does Swarthmore compare to nearby markets on price?
Swarthmore, PA asks $199/SF against $199/SF in Rutledge, $199/SF in Morton, $199/SF in Folsom and $199/SF in Woodlyn.
Where does Realmo's Swarthmore market data come from?
Realmo compiles Swarthmore, PA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 12 active sale listings, 144 tracked off-market properties, the current Swarthmore zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 12 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Swarthmore, 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.
- Price per square foot
- The county-level $/SF blends closed sales aggregated over the trailing months of available data, not a single day's snapshot — it can differ from any one month's own median.
- 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: 896 zoned acres across 10 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
