Commercial Real Estate Market in Brighton, CO
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
123 active listings and 986 off-market properties in Brighton, CO. Commercial property asks $32/SF to buy and $20.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Brighton, CO spans 144.0 square miles in Adams County, Colorado. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Brighton, CO runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Brighton, CO runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Brighton, CO 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 Brighton, CO 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
- Planned_development 57.9%
- Civic 11.5%
- Industrial 8.9%
- Residential 7.6%
- Mixed use 2.4%
- Commercial 2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Planned Unit Development
Single Family Residential
Mineral Extraction District
Public Lands District
Light Industrial
Single Family Residential (R-1)
R-1-Single-Family Residential. The R-1 district provides residential living (detached houses) in low-density suburban neighborhood settings with access to supporting uses such as schools, churches, parks and other public facilities. General application in low-density residential areas or limited application to provide larger lots at the edges of walkable nei…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Brighton, CO has 113,019 residents in 38,450 households. Density runs 785 people per square mile. Median household income here is $120,622 and median gross rent $2,117 a month.
113,019
Population
38,450
Households
2.9
Avg Household Size
35
Median Age
31%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
144 sq mi
ZIP Area
785
Density / Sq Mi
$120,622
Median Household Income
$58,397
Median Earnings
$2,117
Median Rent
$531,975
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson | — | $12.02 |
| Lochbuie | — | — |
| Wattenburg | — | — |
| Dupont | — | — |
Commercial property in Brighton, CO asks $32/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Brighton?
Commercial property in Brighton, CO asks an average of $32 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $141/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Brighton?
Asking lease rates in Brighton, CO average $20.00 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Brighton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Brighton, CO figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 95 active sale listings, 28 active lease listings, 986 tracked off-market properties, the current Brighton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 95 active for-sale and 28 active for-lease listings in Brighton, CO. 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: 12,234 zoned acres across 26 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 31 August 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 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
