Commercial Real Estate Market in Culpeper, VA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
67 active listings and 910 off-market properties in Culpeper, VA. Commercial property asks $395/SF to buy and $11.27/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Culpeper, VA spans 172.2 square miles in Culpeper County, Virginia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Culpeper, VA runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Culpeper, VA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Culpeper, VA runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Culpeper, VA runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 44.2%
- Industrial 17.7%
- Mixed use 15.8%
- Open space 10.3%
- Commercial 9.5%
- Planned_development 2.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Suburban
Industrial
Parks And Open Space
Commercial
Residential Mixed Use
Culpeper, VA zones 4,251 acres across 10 districts. Commercial zoning covers 9.5% of zoned land, residential 44.2%, open space 10.3% and industrial 17.7%. The largest single district is Residential Suburban at 35.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 27.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential Suburban (RS)
B. RS, Residential Suburban. The RS zone is primarily intended to accommodate detached and semi- detached houses in a more suburban context. C. RT, Residential Traditional. The RT zone is primarily intended to accommodate detached houses, semi-detached houses, two- unit houses, and attached houses in a more traditional neighborhood context. 27-2.20 Mixed Use…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Culpeper, VA has 37,411 residents in 13,770 households. Density runs 217 people per square mile. Median household income here is $93,910 and median gross rent $1,386 a month.
37,411
Population
13,770
Households
2.7
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
27%
College-Educated
88%
High-School Grad
172.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
217
Density / Sq Mi
$93,910
Median Household Income
$47,492
Median Earnings
$1,386
Median Rent
$376,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Catalpa | — | — |
| Winston | — | — |
| Brandy Station | — | — |
| Reva | — | — |
Commercial property in Culpeper, VA asks $395/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Culpeper?
Commercial property in Culpeper, VA asks an average of $395 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $301/SF, so asking sits 31% above the achieved median.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Culpeper?
Asking lease rates in Culpeper, VA average $11.27 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Culpeper?
Culpeper, VA zones 4,251 acres across 10 districts, of which 9.5% is commercial and 17.7% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Suburban at 35.6% of zoned land. B. RS, Residential Suburban. The RS zone is primarily intended to accommodate detached and semi- detached houses in a more suburban context. C. RT, Residential Traditional. The RT zone is primarily intended to accommodate detached houses, semi-detached houses, two- unit houses, and attached houses in a more traditional neighborhood context. 27-2.20 Mixed Use… Residential zoning covers 44.2% and open space 10.3%.
Where does Realmo's Culpeper market data come from?
Realmo compiles Culpeper, VA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 56 active sale listings, 11 active lease listings, 910 tracked off-market properties, the current Culpeper zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 56 active for-sale and 11 active for-lease listings in Culpeper, VA. 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: 4,251 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 South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South 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
