Commercial Real Estate Market in East Haven, CT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
632 active listings and 5,552 off-market properties in East Haven, CT. Commercial property asks $151/SF to buy and $18.49/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
East Haven, CT spans 17.8 square miles in New Haven County, Connecticut. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in East Haven, CT asks $24.94/SF/Yr to lease and $237/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Retail
Retail space in East Haven, CT asks $10.03/SF/Yr to lease and $172/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%.
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in East Haven, 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 East Haven, CT asks $187/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
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
East Haven, CT has 68,075 residents in 29,951 households. Density runs 3,830 people per square mile. Median household income here is $62,753 and median gross rent $1,319 a month.
68,075
Population
29,951
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
24%
College-Educated
85%
High-School Grad
17.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
3,830
Density / Sq Mi
$62,753
Median Household Income
$42,961
Median Earnings
$1,319
Median Rent
$243,303
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $18.49/SF/Yr lease vs $151/SF buy → buying wins if held > 1 years.
At a 12.3% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Branford | — | $25.94 |
| North Branford | — | $16.05 |
| Orange | — | $18.59 |
| New Haven | — | $18.49 |
Commercial property in East Haven, CT asks $151/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in East Haven?
Commercial property in East Haven, CT asks an average of $151 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $234/SF. Office carries the highest asking price at $237/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in East Haven?
Asking lease rates in East Haven, CT average $18.49 per square foot per year. Office asks $24.94/SF/Yr as of Q2 26, up from $20.52/SF/Yr in Q1 26.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in East Haven?
Buying beats leasing in East Haven, CT if the property is held longer than 1.0 years, comparing $18.49/SF/Yr asking rent with $151/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Where does Realmo's East Haven market data come from?
Realmo compiles East Haven, CT figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 333 active sale listings, 299 active lease listings, 5,552 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 333 active for-sale and 299 active for-lease listings in East Haven, 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.
- 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
