Commercial Real Estate Market in Ellington, CT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
22 active listings and 172 off-market properties in Ellington, CT. Commercial property asks $142/SF to buy and $12.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Ellington, CT spans 32.7 square miles in Tolland County, Connecticut. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ellington, CT runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Ellington, 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 Ellington, 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 Ellington, 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 96.1%
- Industrial 3.3%
- Commercial 0.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Agricultural Residential
Industrial
Industrial Park
Lake Residential
Residential
Ellington, CT zones 31,187 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 0.5% of zoned land, residential 96.1% and industrial 3.3%. The largest single district is Rural Agricultural Residential at 94.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 3.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Industrial (I)
Industrial Zone I Industrial Park Zone IP Flood Plain Flood Plain District FP 1.3.2 Zoning Map and Boundaries A. The boundaries of these zones are established as shown on the Zoning Map, Ellington, Connecticut, effective on August 2, 1968, as it may be AMENDED from time to time, and filed in the office of the Town Clerk of Ellington, Connecticut, which map i…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ellington, CT has 16,351 residents in 6,726 households. Density runs 500 people per square mile. Median household income here is $125,216 and median gross rent $1,681 a month.
16,351
Population
6,726
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
49%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
32.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
500
Density / Sq Mi
$125,216
Median Household Income
$67,537
Median Earnings
$1,681
Median Rent
$352,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| East Windsor | — | $15.22 |
| Somers | — | — |
| Somersville | — | — |
| Tolland | — | $20.44 |
Commercial property in Ellington, CT asks $142/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Ellington?
Commercial property in Ellington, CT asks an average of $142 per square foot.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Ellington?
Asking lease rates in Ellington, CT average $12.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Ellington?
Ellington, CT zones 31,187 acres across 9 districts, of which 0.5% is commercial and 3.3% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Agricultural Residential at 94.6% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 96.1% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Ellington market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ellington, CT figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 14 active sale listings, 8 active lease listings, 172 tracked off-market properties, the current Ellington zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 14 active for-sale and 8 active for-lease listings in Ellington, 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: 31,187 zoned acres across 9 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
