Commercial Real Estate Market in Lynden, WA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
20 active listings and 609 off-market properties in Lynden, WA. Commercial property asks $10/SF to buy and $12.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Lynden, WA spans 57.2 square miles in Whatcom County, Washington. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Lynden, WA runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Lynden, WA runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Lynden, 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 Lynden, 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 67.5%
- Industrial 14.4%
- Commercial 10.4%
- Open space 7.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Single Family
Residential Single Family
Industrial Business Zone
Public Use
Residential Mixed Density
Lynden, WA zones 3,880 acres across 17 districts. Commercial zoning covers 10.4% of zoned land, residential 67.5%, open space 7.8% and industrial 14.4%. The largest single district is Residential Single Family at 34.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 24.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential Single Family (RS-72)
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Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Lynden, WA has 23,170 residents in 8,395 households. Density runs 405 people per square mile. Median household income here is $95,225 and median gross rent $1,611 a month.
23,170
Population
8,395
Households
2.8
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
25%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
57.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
405
Density / Sq Mi
$95,225
Median Household Income
$47,046
Median Earnings
$1,611
Median Rent
$538,100
Median Home Value
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Nearby Markets
Commercial property in Lynden, WA asks $10/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Lynden?
Commercial property in Lynden, WA asks an average of $10 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $240/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Lynden?
Asking lease rates in Lynden, WA average $12.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Lynden?
Lynden, WA zones 3,880 acres across 17 districts, of which 10.4% is commercial and 14.4% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Single Family at 34.7% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 67.5% and open space 7.8%.
Where does Realmo's Lynden market data come from?
Realmo compiles Lynden, WA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 13 active sale listings, 7 active lease listings, 609 tracked off-market properties, the current Lynden zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 13 active for-sale and 7 active for-lease listings in Lynden, 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: 3,880 zoned acres across 17 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
