Commercial Real Estate Market in Danbury, CT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
150 active listings and 1,831 off-market properties in Danbury, CT. Commercial property asks $110/SF to buy and $23.69/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Danbury, CT spans 41.9 square miles in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Danbury, 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 Danbury, 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 Danbury, 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 Danbury, 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 78.4%
- Industrial 12.6%
- Commercial 5.4%
- Mixed use 2.8%
- Civic 0.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Single Family Residential
Single Family Residential
Light Industrial
Single Family Residential
Danbury, CT zones 28,205 acres across 22 districts. Commercial zoning covers 5.4% of zoned land, residential 78.4% and industrial 12.6%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 31.3%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 18% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (RA-80)
RA-40 or RA-80 which lies adjacent to but separated from the lot containing the farm and/or retail sales operation by a public right-of-way, provided the lot is under the same ownership as the owner of the existing farm and/or retail sales operation and is no less than 40,000 square feet in area. All new structures primarily used for housing said products an…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Danbury, CT has 86,416 residents in 34,696 households. Density runs 2,062 people per square mile. Median household income here is $86,346 and median gross rent $1,794 a month.
86,416
Population
34,696
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
34%
College-Educated
84%
High-School Grad
41.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,062
Density / Sq Mi
$86,346
Median Household Income
$43,436
Median Earnings
$1,794
Median Rent
$371,051
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel | — | $16.30 |
| West Redding | — | — |
| Redding Center | — | — |
| Hawleyville | — | — |
Commercial property in Danbury, CT asks $110/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Danbury?
Commercial property in Danbury, CT asks an average of $110 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $188/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $229/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Danbury?
Asking lease rates in Danbury, CT average $23.69 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Danbury?
Danbury, CT zones 28,205 acres across 22 districts, of which 5.4% is commercial and 12.6% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 31.3% of zoned land. RA-40 or RA-80 which lies adjacent to but separated from the lot containing the farm and/or retail sales operation by a public right-of-way, provided the lot is under the same ownership as the owner of the existing farm and/or retail sales operation and is no less than 40,000 square feet in area. All new structures primarily used for housing said products an… Residential zoning covers 78.4% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Danbury market data come from?
Realmo compiles Danbury, CT figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 66 active sale listings, 84 active lease listings, 1,831 tracked off-market properties, the current Danbury zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 66 active for-sale and 84 active for-lease listings in Danbury, 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: 28,205 zoned acres across 22 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
