Commercial Real Estate Market in Auburn, WA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
149 active listings and 1,536 off-market properties in Auburn, WA. Commercial property asks $78/SF to buy and $19.37/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Auburn, WA spans 92.6 square miles in King County, Washington. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Auburn, WA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Auburn, WA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Auburn, WA runs 7.9% across the West region in 2025, up from 3.7% in 2019. Nearly 3.2x the 2022 low of 2.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Auburn, WA runs 8.6% across the West region in 2025, up from 7% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 46.9%
- Industrial 12.8%
- Open space 10.6%
- Commercial 10.2%
- Mixed use 7.9%
- Civic 5.7%
- Planned_development 4.8%
- Special 0.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Low
Light Industrial District
Residential Zone One Dwelling Unit Per Acre
Heavy Commercial
Residential Conservancy
Auburn, WA zones 19,183 acres across 23 districts. Commercial zoning covers 10.2% of zoned land, residential 46.9%, open space 10.6% and industrial 12.8%. The largest single district is Residential Low at 30.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 23% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential Low (R-2)
R-2 Residential Low Zone. 1. The R-2 residential low zone is intended for lower- intensity residential development consisting of single-unit detached houses, townhouse , duplex , triplex , fourplex , two- story stacked flats , courtyard apartments , cottage housing on lot sizes typical of suburban and urban development. This residential zone allows flexibili…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Auburn, WA has 235,235 residents in 86,726 households. Density runs 2,540 people per square mile. Median household income here is $95,099 and median gross rent $1,785 a month.
235,235
Population
86,726
Households
2.7
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
29%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
92.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,540
Density / Sq Mi
$95,099
Median Household Income
$49,173
Median Earnings
$1,785
Median Rent
$501,733
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Way | — | $22.59 |
| Pacific | — | — |
| Kent | — | $15.08 |
| Edgewood | — | — |
Commercial property in Auburn, WA asks $78/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Auburn?
Commercial property in Auburn, WA asks an average of $78 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $189/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Auburn?
Asking lease rates in Auburn, WA average $19.37 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Auburn?
Auburn, WA zones 19,183 acres across 23 districts, of which 10.2% is commercial and 12.8% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Low at 30.5% of zoned land. R-2 Residential Low Zone. 1. The R-2 residential low zone is intended for lower- intensity residential development consisting of single-unit detached houses, townhouse , duplex , triplex , fourplex , two- story stacked flats , courtyard apartments , cottage housing on lot sizes typical of suburban and urban development. This residential zone allows flexibili… Residential zoning covers 46.9% and open space 10.6%.
Where does Realmo's Auburn market data come from?
Realmo compiles Auburn, WA figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 73 active sale listings, 76 active lease listings, 1,536 tracked off-market properties, the current Auburn zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 73 active for-sale and 76 active for-lease listings in Auburn, WA. 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: 19,183 zoned acres across 23 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 30 September 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at West region level, retail vacancy is reported at West region level and industrial vacancy is reported at West 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 30 September 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
