Commercial Real Estate Market in Trafford, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
16 active listings and 178 off-market properties in Trafford, PA.
Market Trends
Trafford, PA spans 9.2 square miles in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Trafford, 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 Trafford, 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 Trafford, 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 Trafford, 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
- Commercial 63.6%
- Industrial 25.9%
- Residential 2.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residence
Heavy Industrial
Light Industrial
No Zoning
Permanent Preserve
Trafford, PA zones 924 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 63.6% of zoned land, residential 2.5% and industrial 25.9%. The largest single district is Single Family Residence at 52.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 89.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residence (R-1)
R-1 Single-family Residential District (one to four families per net acre) R-2 General Residential District R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District C-1 Light Commercial District C-2 Heavy Commercial District I-1 Light Industrial District I-2 Heavy Industrial District P Permanent Preserve District
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Trafford, PA has 8,010 residents in 3,866 households. Density runs 867 people per square mile. Median household income here is $79,464 and median gross rent $970 a month.
8,010
Population
3,866
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
39%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
9.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
867
Density / Sq Mi
$79,464
Median Household Income
$44,707
Median Earnings
$970
Median Rent
$193,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | — | — |
| Pitcairn | — | — |
| Monroeville | — | $15.14 |
| Ardara | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Trafford?
Asking lease rates in Trafford, PA average $5.50 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Trafford?
Trafford, PA zones 924 acres across 9 districts, of which 63.6% is commercial and 25.9% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residence at 52.5% of zoned land. R-1 Single-family Residential District (one to four families per net acre) R-2 General Residential District R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District C-1 Light Commercial District C-2 Heavy Commercial District I-1 Light Industrial District I-2 Heavy Industrial District P Permanent Preserve District Residential zoning covers 2.5% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Trafford market data come from?
Realmo compiles Trafford, PA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 10 active sale listings, 6 active lease listings, 178 tracked off-market properties, the current Trafford zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 10 active for-sale and 6 active for-lease listings in Trafford, 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: 924 zoned acres across 9 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
