Commercial Real Estate Market in Chehalis, WA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
48 active listings and 1,037 off-market properties in Chehalis, WA.
Market Trends
Chehalis, WA spans 311.6 square miles in Lewis County, Washington. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Chehalis, WA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Chehalis, WA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Chehalis, 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 Chehalis, 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 37.2%
- Commercial 28.5%
- Industrial 20.7%
- Civic 12.2%
- Mixed use 1.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential Low Density
General Commercial
Light Industrial
Open Space Government
Single Family Residential Medium Density
Chehalis, WA zones 7,365 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 28.5% of zoned land, residential 37.2% and industrial 20.7%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential Low Density at 29.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 49.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Open Space Government (OSG)
Chapter 17.56 OSG - OPEN SPACE GOVERNMENT Sections: 17.57.001 Intent. 17.57.010 Uses. 17.57.020 Bulk regulations (C-O zone). 17.57.030 Parking and loading. 17.57.040 Fences, walls, and hedges. 17.57.050 Accessory building. 17.57.060 Projections into public right-of-way. 17.57.070 Landscape requirements. 17.57.080 Essential services/utilities. 17.57.090 Off-s…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Chehalis, WA has 25,572 residents in 10,300 households. Density runs 82 people per square mile. Median household income here is $86,057 and median gross rent $1,070 a month.
25,572
Population
10,300
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
24%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
311.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
82
Density / Sq Mi
$86,057
Median Household Income
$47,467
Median Earnings
$1,070
Median Rent
$381,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Chehalis?
Commercial property in Chehalis, WA asks an average of $246 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $335/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Chehalis?
Chehalis, WA zones 7,365 acres across 11 districts, of which 28.5% is commercial and 20.7% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential Low Density at 29.1% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 37.2% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Chehalis market data come from?
Realmo compiles Chehalis, WA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 45 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 1,037 tracked off-market properties, the current Chehalis zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 45 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Chehalis, 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: 7,365 zoned acres across 11 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
