Commercial Real Estate Market in Bethel, CT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
28 active listings and 483 off-market properties in Bethel, CT. Commercial property asks $46/SF to buy and $16.30/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Bethel, CT spans 16.9 square miles in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Bethel, CT asks $187/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail space in Bethel, CT asks $189/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Bethel, CT runs 7.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 5.4% in 2019. Nearly 2.4x the 2021 low of 3.2%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Bethel, CT asks $229/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 88.2%
- Industrial 9.3%
- Open space 1.6%
- Commercial 0.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential 80000
Residential 40000
Residential 20000
Residential 10000
Industrial Park
Bethel, CT zones 10,846 acres across 15 districts. Commercial zoning covers 0.9% of zoned land, residential 88.2%, open space 1.6% and industrial 9.3%. The largest single district is Residential 80000 at 42.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 10.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Bethel, CT has 20,245 residents in 7,907 households. Density runs 1,197 people per square mile. Median household income here is $115,135 and median gross rent $1,458 a month.
20,245
Population
7,907
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
45%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
16.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,197
Density / Sq Mi
$115,135
Median Household Income
$52,886
Median Earnings
$1,458
Median Rent
$426,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Danbury | — | $23.69 |
| West Redding | — | — |
| Purdy Station | — | — |
| Redding Center | — | — |
Commercial property in Bethel, CT asks $46/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Bethel?
Commercial property in Bethel, CT asks an average of $46 per square foot. The 8 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $171/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $229/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Bethel?
Asking lease rates in Bethel, CT average $16.30 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Bethel?
Bethel, CT zones 10,846 acres across 15 districts, of which 0.9% is commercial and 9.3% industrial. The largest single district is Residential 80000 at 42.4% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 88.2% and open space 1.6%.
Where does Realmo's Bethel market data come from?
Realmo compiles Bethel, CT figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 9 active sale listings, 19 active lease listings, 483 tracked off-market properties, the current Bethel zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 9 active for-sale and 19 active for-lease listings in Bethel, CT. 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: 10,846 zoned acres across 15 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 Northeast region level, retail vacancy is reported at Northeast region level and industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast 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
