Commercial Real Estate Market in Watsontown, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
10 active listings and 149 off-market properties in Watsontown, PA.
Market Trends
Watsontown, PA spans 36.9 square miles in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Watsontown, 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 Watsontown, 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 Watsontown, 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 Watsontown, PA asks $57/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 85.7%
- Industrial 10.8%
- Commercial 3.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Urban Residential
Conservation
Central Industrial
Suburban Residential
Central Commercial
Watsontown, PA zones 602 acres across 5 districts. Commercial zoning covers 3.5% of zoned land, residential 85.7% and industrial 10.8%. The largest single district is Urban Residential at 41.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 14.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Urban Residential (UR)
In SR, UR and VC Districts, at least 3 square feet of lot area per 1 foot of floor area shall be open space; in the CC Districts, 1.8 square feet (b) Open space is the total horizontal area of all uncovered open space. Covered open space is exterior space open on its sides to weather but not open above to the sky and weather; it includes roofed porches, roof…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Watsontown, PA has 6,769 residents in 2,849 households. Density runs 184 people per square mile. Median household income here is $59,125 and median gross rent $832 a month.
6,769
Population
2,849
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
19%
College-Educated
84%
High-School Grad
36.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
184
Density / Sq Mi
$59,125
Median Household Income
$36,274
Median Earnings
$832
Median Rent
$195,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| White Deer | — | — |
| Dewart | — | — |
| McEwensville | — | — |
| Turbotville | — | — |
Commercial property in Watsontown, PA asks $524/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Watsontown?
Commercial property in Watsontown, PA asks an average of $524 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $57/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Watsontown?
Watsontown, PA zones 602 acres across 5 districts, of which 3.5% is commercial and 10.8% industrial. The largest single district is Urban Residential at 41.2% of zoned land. In SR, UR and VC Districts, at least 3 square feet of lot area per 1 foot of floor area shall be open space; in the CC Districts, 1.8 square feet (b) Open space is the total horizontal area of all uncovered open space. Covered open space is exterior space open on its sides to weather but not open above to the sky and weather; it includes roofed porches, roof… Residential zoning covers 85.7% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Watsontown market data come from?
Realmo compiles Watsontown, PA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 10 active sale listings, 149 tracked off-market properties, the current Watsontown 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 0 active for-lease listings in Watsontown, 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: 602 zoned acres across 5 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
