San Marcos, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 91 listings of San Marcos commercial real estate to find the best space for your business.

920 W San Marcos Blvd W

920 W San Marcos Blvd W, San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

4,469 SF
Year Built

1982
For Sale

$1,800,000
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CNR@2OAKS

NWC. Twin Oaks Valley Rd. & Hwy. 78, San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

14,400 SF
Availability

1 Space

7,600 SF
Year Built

2021
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SWC Grand Ave & S Las Posas Rd

SWC Grand Ave & S Las Posas Rd, San Marcos, CA
Property

VacantLand

24,393 SF
Availability

1 Space

24,393 SF
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2570 S Santa Fe Ave

2570 S Santa Fe Ave, Vista, CA
Property

Industrial

1,241 SF
Year Built

1955
For Sale

$700,000
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Via Marco Plaza

997 W San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

12,200 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,350 SF
Year Built

1987
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920 W San Marcos Blvd

920 W San Marcos Blvd W, San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

4,469 SF
Availability

4 Spaces

4,469 SF
Year Built

1982
For Lease

$1.95/SF/YR
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San Marcos Pavilion

727 West San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

34,131 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

3,414 SF
Year Built

1987
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848 Rancheros Dr.

848 Rancheros Dr., San Marcos, CA
Property

Industrial

7,128 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,564 SF
Year Built

1982
For Lease

$16.20/SF/YR
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950 Boardwalk St #350

950 Boardwalk St, San Marcos, CA
Property

Office

2,909 SF
For Sale

$800,000
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Twin Oaks Industrial Park

747, 757 N. Twin Oaks Valley Rd., San Marcos, CA
Property

Industrial

31,102 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,052 SF
Year Built

1978
For Lease

$18.00/SF/YR
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1833 Diamond St

1833 Diamond St, San Marcos, CA
Property

Industrial

11,404 SF
Availability

1 Space

15,393 SF
Year Built

1983
For Lease

$1.35/SF/MO
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1185 Linda Vista Dr

1185 Linda Vista Dr, San Marcos, CA
Property

Industrial

4,831 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,831 SF
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Santa Fe Business Center - Bldg. B

2930 Norman Strasse Rd., San Marcos, CA
Property

Industrial

15,682 SF
Availability

1 Space

780 SF
Year Built

1990
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910 W San Marcos Blvd W

910 W San Marcos Blvd W, San Marcos, CA
Property

Office

18,143 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

2,719 SF
Year Built

1979
For Lease

$2.15 - $2.30/SF/MO
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456 E. Mission Rd.

456 E. Mission Rd., San Marcos, CA
Property

Industrial

21,600 SF
Availability

1 Space

5,400 SF
Year Built

1971
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Santa Fe Business Center - Bldg. A

175 Bosstick Blvd., San Marcos, CA
Property

Industrial

8,346 SF
Availability

1 Space

1,176 SF
Year Built

1990
For Lease

$18.00/SF/YR
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Corner@2Oaks

158 N. Twin Oaks Valley Rd., San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

8,640 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,132 SF
Year Built

2026
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295 Trade Street

295 Trade St, San Marcos, CA
Property

Industrial

9,720 SF
Availability

1 Space

9,720 SF
Year Built

1988
For Lease

$1.35/SF/MO
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Rancho San Marcos Village

Nec San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

119,173 SF
Availability

7 Spaces

27,774 SF
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1691 Melrose Dr

1691 Melrose Dr, San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

18,492 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,000 SF
Year Built

2008
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Rancho San Marcos Village

669 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

4,299 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,299 SF
Year Built

1983
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Red Rock Center

2175 Montiel Rd, San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

17,077 SF
Year Built

1990
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Mission View

343 Autumn Dr, San Marcos, CA
Property

Multi-Family

46,452 SF
Year Built

1988
For Sale

$22,000,000
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2892 S Santa Fe Ave

2892 S Santa Fe Ave, San Marcos, CA
Property

Office

3,108 SF
Availability

1 Space

3,108 SF
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Richland Professional Center

751 Rancheros Dr, San Marcos, CA
Property

Office

17,534 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,013 SF
Year Built

1982
For Lease

$1.60/SF/MO
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Approximately 30.13 Acres

Via Las Brisas, San Marcos, CA
Property

VacantLand

1,312,463 SF
For Sale

$950,000
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1833 Diamond St

1833 Diamond St, San Marcos, CA
Property

Industrial

11,404 SF
Year Built

1983
For Sale

$4,600,000
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800 W Mission Rd

800 W Mission Rd, San Marcos, CA
Property

Special

17,000 SF
Availability

1 Space

4,000 SF
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Plaza Rio Valle

844 W San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

860 SF
Availability

1 Space

860 SF
For Lease

$1.95/SF/MO
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500 South Rancho Santa Fe Road

500 South Rancho Santa Fe Road, San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

84,000 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

2,110 SF
Year Built

2006
For Lease

$1.00/SF/MO
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151 Woodland Pkwy

151 Woodland Pkwy, San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

49,968 SF
Availability

1 Space

425 SF
Year Built

1997
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Galleria Vera Cruz

1001 San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

23,320 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

2,778 SF
Year Built

1987
For Lease

$1.90/SF/MO
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Rancho San Marcos Village

675 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

5,928 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,625 SF
Year Built

1982
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417 E Carmel St

417 E Carmel St, San Marcos, CA
Property

Office

42,000 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

2,410 SF
Year Built

1986
For Lease

$1.20 - $1.85/SF/MO
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950 Boardwalk St

950 Boardwalk St, San Marcos, CA
Property

Office

2,909 SF
Availability

1 Space

2,909 SF
Year Built

2006
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San Elijo Hills Town Center

1620 San Elijo Rd S, San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

23,333 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

2,133 SF
Year Built

2018
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Industrial Building with High End Office Space

188 Newport Dr, San Marcos, CA
Property

Industrial
Availability

1 Space

24,639 SF
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Ascend

Diamond St & Melrose Dr, San Marcos, CA
Property

Industrial

223,175 SF
Availability

1 Space

223,175 SF
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Palomar Plaza

734 South Rancho Santa Fe Road, San Marcos, CA
Property

Retail

73,000 SF
Availability

2 Spaces

8,652 SF
Year Built

1979
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Frequently Asked Questions

Commercial real estate is a broad category that includes a high variety of space types designed to meet the needs of various industries of the local economy and their specialized subsectors, as presented in our real estate 101 guide to types of commercial real estate. However, there are three main categories that you are most likely to come across: office, retail, and industrial space.

Modern office space is typically organized over large floor plates bound by high ceilings and large windows for an abundance of natural light and is located in transit-oriented developments with good access to multiple modes of transportation, so as to facilitate employee commute. The San Marcos commercial real estate market incorporates 518,509 square feet of office space across 19 buildings.

Office buildings can also accommodate coworking spaces, which are shared office options that typically cater to the needs of small, startup businesses that require flexible workspaces, a concentration of amenities, and services that can be accessed on an occasional or short-term basis.
Retail space includes shopping malls, department stores, street retail, or specialty stores dedicated to a narrow range of products. Such properties are typically located in high foot-traffic and/or car traffic areas, to facilitate customer access. The San Marcos commercial real estate market includes 1,712,358 square feet of retail space in a variety of settings.
Industrial property most often serves businesses operating in manufacturing or logistics and generally consists of large open spaces located within good access to roads, railways, freight airports or regional water ports. Industrial space listings can include warehouses, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, flexible industrial space, or even data center facilities. Across the San Marcos market, there is a total of 1,505,858 square feet of industrial property.

The listing inventory in San Marcos incorporates commercial real estate for lease and for sale of almost all property types and subtypes. However, you’ll find some categories offer more rental or investment opportunities than others.

The largest share of commercial real estate space for lease in San Marcos is represented by Industrial space, which accounts for 672,675 square feet of available listings. Retail space available in San Marcos adds up to 204,442 square feet.

Meanwhile, most of the listings of commercial property for sale in San Marcos are in the Retail category.

The price of renting or buying commercial real estate is influenced by a variety of factors, including: the property type (for example, office space is priced higher than other property types in most locations); the condition and asset class rating (property rated class A or above will typically command a higher price than lower grade classifications); the quality or the development potential of the property location; whether or not there is high demand for the type of commercial asset in question; and what the state of supply is relative to demand.

The average rent for commercial real estate space listed for lease in San Marcos is $21.12 per square foot. However, this value does not offer enough perspective on its own, as you will find significant variation in prices across property types, property classes, and location, as well as other impacting factors. For instance, rent per square foot of office space in San Marcos can vary greatly depending on the rating of the property from Class A to Class C, as well as across the city depending on the location of the asset.

Whether you are looking for commercial real estate for lease or commercial property for sale, the best choice of location depends on the factors that are most relevant to your business strategy. A good thing to look for at the start, however, is the areas of the city that have the highest concentration of your preferred type of property, as these areas are generally well connected to the amenities and points of interest that are most relevant to each property type.

As such, there are several areas that you could consider to be the best location for commercial real estate in San Marcos, depending on the property type you are interested in.

Select your preferred property type from the search filters menu at the top of the search page and then navigate the interactive map for a better view of commercial real estate availability in the locations most suited to your needs.

Regardless of whether buying or leasing commercial space is a new experience for you, there are significant benefits to working with a commercial real estate broker. In addition to saving you time and money, an experienced broker will contribute specialist knowledge of the local market, the property type you need representation for, and will handle negotiations on your behalf in your best interest.

To start, it is important for you to have a good understanding of what kind of broker you need. For instance, there are differences between a tenant broker and a listing broker. Also important at the start is to have a clear idea of what kind of space (or tenant) you are looking for and what (if any) particular needs and requirements you might have. And, while it is good to get a referral, you should interview several brokers to better gauge who you feel would best represent your interests.

CommercialCafe hosts listings from some of the most trusted commercial real estate brokerages in the country. Use the contact form available on each listing page or the contact details for the property representatives to reach out and start your search!

The profitability of a commercial real estate investment depends on a multitude of factors working together. These factors include the quality of the asset itself — which itself includes aspects such as location, property class, amenities, and the quality of the property management — to the local market conditions, the state of the local economy, the demand for that particular type of commercial property, and of course the costs of owning and maintaining it relative to what leasing rate or sale price you get from the property. Asking rents in the city went as high as $27.6 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in San Marcos was Office space.

The average size of a commercial property in San Marcos depends greatly on the property type and the location — geographical possibilities and zoning allowances have significant influence on how big developers can build. While there are outliers that break height or volume records in the city, we can look at some average sizes by property use:

In San Marcos, the average size of an office property is 34,568 square feet.
Retail properties here incorporate an average of 55,238 square feet.
Industrial space in San Marcos is in buildings that are, on average 45,633 square feet in size.

San Marcos, CA Currently Available Listings

Commercial Space for Lease Breakdown

Commercial real estate listings for rent in San Marcos currently add up to 967,772 square feet. The market offers 17 active office listing(s), which amount to 75,924 square feet and account for 21% of commercial spaces on the market. Local retail availability includes 205,250 square feet across 28 retail space(s). Industrial space for rent opportunities in San Marcos amount to 658,205 square feet across a total of 32 warehouse and other industrial listing(s).

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	17	75,924
Retail	28	205,250
Industrial	32	658,205
Other	3	28,393

Commercial Space for Sale Breakdown

What’s more, if you are interested in making an investment in the local market, you can also find commercial real estate for sale in San Marcos, CA. Currently, there is 1,463,702 square feet of commercial property for sale here , which includes 2 office building(s) for sale , 3 retail investment opportunity listing(s) , and 3 listing(s) of industrial real estate property for sale .

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total SF
Office	2	8,073
Retail	3	39,998
Industrial	3	56,697
Other	5	1,358,934

San Marcos, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

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San Marcos, CA Currently Available Listings

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