Commercial Real Estate Market in Bolton, CT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
126 active listings and 1,362 off-market properties in Bolton, CT. Commercial property asks $53/SF to buy and $22.77/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Bolton, CT spans 14.4 square miles in Hartford County, Connecticut. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Bolton, CT asks $124/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 Bolton, CT asks $129/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 Bolton, 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 Bolton, CT asks $161/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 53.2%
- Mixed use 29%
- Commercial 10.1%
- Industrial 7.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Gateway Mixed Use Industrial Zone
Residence
Residence
Residence
Rural Mixed Use Zone
Bolton, CT zones 1,486 acres across 8 districts. Commercial zoning covers 10.1% of zoned land, residential 53.2% and industrial 7.7%. The largest single district is Gateway Mixed Use Industrial Zone at 20.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 17.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Gateway Mixed Use Industrial Zone (GMUIZ)
Gateway Mixed Use Industrial Zone (GMUIZ). A. Purposes. The principal purpose of the GMUIZ is to encourage and produce quality, sustainable development in discrete nodes based on village-style design standards, referred to herein as "unified village-style developments." Sustainable development preserves or enhances surface water and groundwater quality along…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Bolton, CT has 4,867 residents in 2,009 households. Density runs 338 people per square mile. Median household income here is $124,861 and median gross rent $1,112 a month.
4,867
Population
2,009
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
46
Median Age
49%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
14.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
338
Density / Sq Mi
$124,861
Median Household Income
$61,151
Median Earnings
$1,112
Median Rent
$348,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Vernon | — | $40.17 |
| Manchester | — | $22.77 |
| Coventry | — | — |
| Hebron | — | $14.40 |
Commercial property in Bolton, CT asks $53/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Bolton?
Commercial property in Bolton, CT asks an average of $53 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $77/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $161/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Bolton?
Asking lease rates in Bolton, CT average $22.77 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Bolton?
Bolton, CT zones 1,486 acres across 8 districts, of which 10.1% is commercial and 7.7% industrial. The largest single district is Gateway Mixed Use Industrial Zone at 20.8% of zoned land. Gateway Mixed Use Industrial Zone (GMUIZ). A. Purposes. The principal purpose of the GMUIZ is to encourage and produce quality, sustainable development in discrete nodes based on village-style design standards, referred to herein as "unified village-style developments." Sustainable development preserves or enhances surface water and groundwater quality along… Residential zoning covers 53.2% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Bolton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Bolton, CT figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 66 active sale listings, 60 active lease listings, 1,362 tracked off-market properties, the current Bolton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 66 active for-sale and 60 active for-lease listings in Bolton, 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: 1,486 zoned acres across 8 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 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 30 September 2026 · report a data issue
