Commercial Real Estate Market in Durham, CT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
28 active listings and 162 off-market properties in Durham, CT. Commercial property asks $458/SF to buy and $14.20/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Durham, CT spans 23.7 square miles in Middlesex County, Connecticut. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Durham, CT asks $131/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 vacancy in Durham, CT runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Durham, 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 vacancy in Durham, CT runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 94.6%
- Industrial 4%
- Commercial 0.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Farm Residential
Heavy Industrial
Design Development
Main Street Residential
Commercial
Durham, CT zones 15,236 acres across 6 districts. Commercial zoning covers 0.5% of zoned land, residential 94.6% and industrial 4%. The largest single district is Farm Residential at 93.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 4.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Durham, CT has 7,152 residents in 3,080 households. Density runs 302 people per square mile. Median household income here is $151,875 and median gross rent $1,520 a month.
7,152
Population
3,080
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
46
Median Age
48%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
23.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
302
Density / Sq Mi
$151,875
Median Household Income
$68,442
Median Earnings
$1,520
Median Rent
$405,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Middlefield | — | — |
| Rockfall | — | — |
| Meriden | — | $15.73 |
| Middletown | — | $17.35 |
Commercial property in Durham, CT asks $458/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Durham?
Commercial property in Durham, CT asks an average of $458 per square foot. Office carries the highest asking price at $131/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Durham?
Asking lease rates in Durham, CT average $14.20 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Durham?
Durham, CT zones 15,236 acres across 6 districts, of which 0.5% is commercial and 4% industrial. The largest single district is Farm Residential at 93.8% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 94.6% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Durham market data come from?
Realmo compiles Durham, CT figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 18 active sale listings, 10 active lease listings, 162 tracked off-market properties, the current Durham zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 18 active for-sale and 10 active for-lease listings in Durham, 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: 15,236 zoned acres across 6 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
