San Carlos, San Mateo County, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

Explore 57 listing(s) of commercial real estate in San Carlos, San Mateo County, CA to find the best space for your business.

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1601 Old County Rd

1601 Old County Rd, San Carlos, CA
Space Type

Industrial
For Lease

$2.00/SF/MO
1 space available / 2,500 SF
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1160 Industrial Road

1160 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA
Space Type

Industrial
For Lease

$2.65/SF/MO
1 space available / 4,416 SF
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990 Industrial

990 Industrial Rd, San Carlos, CA
Space Type

Office
For Lease

$42.00/SF/YR
3 spaces available / 840 - 4,563 SF
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MBC BioLabs - 733 Industrial Road

733 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA
Space Type

Private Offices
For Lease

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here is a rundown of the primary commercial real estate property types currently available in San Carlos:
- Office Space: The market includes 2,618,210 square feet of office spaces in addition to 54 coworking locations.
- Retail Space: Between malls, restaurants and stores, San Carlos is home to 189,978 square feet of available retail space.
- Industrial Space: Warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities and other industrial types total 769,671 square feet of available space in San Carlos.
The average rent for commercial real estate in San Carlos is $33.46 per square foot. However, specific rates may vary widely by property type, class and quality. The cheapest commercial space in San Carlos costs $14.4, while the city’s premium locations ask up to $54.
Office space here averages $75.12 per square foot while industrial space averages $31.5 per square foot. The variation reflects differences in property types, quality, and demand. 
Here is a breakdown of the average size of different property classes (also known as asset class or property type):
- Class A/A+ properties have an average size of 142,504 square feet.
- Class B properties are sized 44,293 square feet, on average.
- Class C properties span an average of 26,656 square feet.
CommercialCafe’s CRE offering in San Carlos is enabled by a network of 48 active brokers from 20 different firms, ensuring a wide variety of listings. Working with an experienced professional can make a real difference. Learn more about the benefits of working with a broker.

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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, local market conditions, the state of the local economy and the demand for that particular type of commercial property, to name a few.

Asking rents in the city can be as high as $54 per square foot. In particular, the property type commanding the highest lease rates in San Carlos is Office space.

San Carlos, San Mateo County, CA Commercial Space Listings

Commercial Space for Lease - Breakdown

The 50 listings for commercial real estate currently available for rent in San Carlos add up to 2,200,177 square feet across various property types. Here's a breakdown of the available space by category:

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total Sq. Ft.
Office	22	1,883,610
Retail	8	48,690
Industrial	20	267,877

Office properties:

The market has 22 active office listings, encompassing 1,883,610 square feet.
San Carlos office spaces currently listed on CommercialCafe represent 44% of the total commercial real estate market in San Carlos, compared to an average of 39% across all markets tracked by CommercialCafe.

Retail Space:

There are 8 retail listings available, adding up to a total of 48,690 square feet.
Retail spaces account for approximately 16% of the local commercial market, while the average share taken up by retail in all U.S. markets is 34%.

Industrial Space:

The industrial market in San Carlos offers 20 listings, amounting to 267,877 available square feet.
Industrial spaces, including warehouses and manufacturing sites, make up about 40% of the total commercial space available in the market, compared to a nationwide average of 25%.

The data presented in this section was last updated as of October 07, 2026

Commercial Space for Sale - Breakdown

There are currently 7 properties listed for sale in the San Carlos market, adding up to 57,636 square feet of space available for purchase. Here is a breakdown of the commercial space for sale listed locally:

2 office properties
1 retail property
1 industrial property

The data presented in this section was last updated as of October 07, 2026

Property Type	Count of Listings	Total Sq. Ft.
Office	2	2,390
Retail	1	7,568
Industrial	1	45,586
Other	3	2,092

San Carlos, San Mateo County, CA Commercial Real Estate for Lease and Sale

1601 Old County Rd

1160 Industrial Road

990 Industrial

MBC BioLabs - 733 Industrial Road

Frequently Asked Questions

San Carlos, San Mateo County, CA Commercial Space Listings

Commercial Space for Lease - Breakdown

Commercial Space for Sale - Breakdown

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