Commercial Real Estate Market in Ellensburg, WA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
71 active listings and 700 off-market properties in Ellensburg, WA.
Market Trends
Ellensburg, WA spans 978.0 square miles in Kittitas County, Washington. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ellensburg, WA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Ellensburg, WA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Ellensburg, 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 Ellensburg, 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 47%
- Commercial 16.3%
- Industrial 14.1%
- Mixed use 4.5%
- Planned_development 1.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Suburban
Public Reserve
Commercial Highway
Industrial Light
Residential Low Density
Ellensburg, WA zones 5,645 acres across 16 districts. Commercial zoning covers 16.3% of zoned land, residential 47% and industrial 14.1%. The largest single district is Residential Suburban at 28.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 30.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential Suburban (RS)
A. Residential Suburban Zone (R-S). The R-S zone is intended to provide for a mix of predominantly single-family detached dwelling units in a walkable neighborhood setting. These purposes are accomplished by: 1. Allowing detached single-family dwellings as the predominant use, with options to integrate accessory dwelling units, duplexes, townhomes, and other…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ellensburg, WA has 32,294 residents in 14,934 households. Density runs 33 people per square mile. Median household income here is $66,826 and median gross rent $1,261 a month.
32,294
Population
14,934
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
33
Median Age
38%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
978 sq mi
ZIP Area
33
Density / Sq Mi
$66,826
Median Household Income
$36,988
Median Earnings
$1,261
Median Rent
$425,600
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
Commercial property in Ellensburg, WA asks $13/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Ellensburg?
Commercial property in Ellensburg, WA asks an average of $13 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $1,450/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Ellensburg?
Ellensburg, WA zones 5,645 acres across 16 districts, of which 16.3% is commercial and 14.1% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Suburban at 28.6% of zoned land. A. Residential Suburban Zone (R-S). The R-S zone is intended to provide for a mix of predominantly single-family detached dwelling units in a walkable neighborhood setting. These purposes are accomplished by: 1. Allowing detached single-family dwellings as the predominant use, with options to integrate accessory dwelling units, duplexes, townhomes, and other… Residential zoning covers 47% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Ellensburg market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ellensburg, WA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 68 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 700 tracked off-market properties, the current Ellensburg zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 68 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Ellensburg, 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: 5,645 zoned acres across 16 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 · report a data issue
