Commercial Real Estate Market in York, PA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
392 active listings and 4,357 off-market properties in York, PA. Commercial property asks $41/SF to buy and $13.51/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
York, PA spans 197.6 square miles in York County, Pennsylvania. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in York, 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 York, 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 York, 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 York, PA asks $86/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
- Commercial 49.5%
- Residential 30.5%
- Open space 8.6%
- Civic 6.5%
- Mixed use 4.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Employment Center
Urban Residential Neighborhood
Single Family Attached Residential Conservation
Single Family Detached Residential Conservation
Open Space
York, PA zones 3,415 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 49.5% of zoned land, residential 30.5% and open space 8.6%. The largest single district is Employment Center at 25.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 49.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
York, PA has 210,319 residents in 87,227 households. Density runs 1,064 people per square mile. Median household income here is $75,774 and median gross rent $1,223 a month.
210,319
Population
87,227
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
28%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
197.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,064
Density / Sq Mi
$75,774
Median Household Income
$43,221
Median Earnings
$1,223
Median Rent
$205,542
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Dover | — | — |
| Alpine | — | — |
| Rossville | — | — |
| Wellsville | — | — |
Commercial property in York, PA asks $41/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in York?
Commercial property in York, PA asks an average of $41 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $64/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $86/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in York?
Asking lease rates in York, PA average $13.51 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in York?
York, PA zones 3,415 acres across 9 districts, of which 49.5% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is Employment Center at 25.6% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 30.5% and open space 8.6%.
Where does Realmo's York market data come from?
Realmo compiles York, PA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 198 active sale listings, 194 active lease listings, 4,357 tracked off-market properties, the current York zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 198 active for-sale and 194 active for-lease listings in York, 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: 3,415 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
