Commercial Real Estate Market in Bridgeport, CT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
481 active listings and 3,917 off-market properties in Bridgeport, CT. Commercial property asks $147/SF to buy and $39.65/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Bridgeport, CT spans 16.0 square miles in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Bridgeport, 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 Bridgeport, 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 Bridgeport, 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 Bridgeport, 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 24%
- Mixed use 20.6%
- Open space 10.2%
- Civic 8.6%
- Industrial 7.1%
- Planned_development 0.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Mid Century Neighborhood
Residential Office Center
Parks And Open Space
Suburban Neighborhood
Neighborhood Mix 2
Mid Century Neighborhood (N2)
This zone is intended to preserve the physical form of the existing neighborhoods with lower height houses, typical of the mid-twentieth century, on mid-sized lots
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Bridgeport, CT has 148,646 residents in 59,676 households. Density runs 9,298 people per square mile. Median household income here is $56,176 and median gross rent $1,404 a month.
148,646
Population
59,676
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
35
Median Age
23%
College-Educated
78%
High-School Grad
16 sq mi
ZIP Area
9,298
Density / Sq Mi
$56,176
Median Household Income
$35,490
Median Earnings
$1,404
Median Rent
$248,710
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Southport | — | — |
| Fairfield | — | — |
| Stratford | — | $18.19 |
| Greens Farms | — | — |
Commercial property in Bridgeport, CT asks $147/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Bridgeport?
Commercial property in Bridgeport, CT asks an average of $147 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $255/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $229/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Bridgeport?
Asking lease rates in Bridgeport, CT average $39.65 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Bridgeport market data come from?
Realmo compiles Bridgeport, CT figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 261 active sale listings, 220 active lease listings, 3,917 tracked off-market properties, the current Bridgeport zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 261 active for-sale and 220 active for-lease listings in Bridgeport, 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: 8,075 zoned acres across 23 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
