Commercial Real Estate Market in Fairfield, CT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
57 active listings and 724 off-market properties in Fairfield, CT. Commercial property asks $1,294/SF to buy and $38.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Fairfield, CT spans 26.9 square miles in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Fairfield, 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 Fairfield, 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 Fairfield, 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 Fairfield, 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 91.6%
- Commercial 2.9%
- Special 1.9%
- Industrial 1.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residence Aaa District
Residence R3 District
Residence A District
Residence Aa District
Residence B District
Fairfield, CT zones 19,666 acres across 15 districts. Commercial zoning covers 2.9% of zoned land, residential 91.6% and industrial 1.3%. The largest single district is Residence Aaa District at 41.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 4.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residence Aaa District (AAA)
Residence “AAA” District AAA Residence “AA” District AA Residence “R-3” District R-3 Residence “R-2” District R-2 Residence “A” District A Residence “B” District B Residence “C” District C Beach District BD Designed Residence District DRD (with cross hatching) Center Designed Business District CDBD Designed Commercial District DCD Neighborhood Designed Busin…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Fairfield, CT has 56,966 residents in 20,565 households. Density runs 2,119 people per square mile. Median household income here is $167,399 and median gross rent $2,138 a month.
56,966
Population
20,565
Households
2.8
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
70%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
26.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,119
Density / Sq Mi
$167,399
Median Household Income
$72,804
Median Earnings
$2,138
Median Rent
$739,640
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Southport | — | — |
| Bridgeport | — | $39.65 |
| Weston | — | — |
| Greens Farms | — | — |
Commercial property in Fairfield, CT asks $1,294/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Fairfield?
Commercial property in Fairfield, CT asks an average of $1,294 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $229/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Fairfield?
Asking lease rates in Fairfield, CT average $38.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Fairfield?
Fairfield, CT zones 19,666 acres across 15 districts, of which 2.9% is commercial and 1.3% industrial. The largest single district is Residence Aaa District at 41.2% of zoned land. Residence “AAA” District AAA Residence “AA” District AA Residence “R-3” District R-3 Residence “R-2” District R-2 Residence “A” District A Residence “B” District B Residence “C” District C Beach District BD Designed Residence District DRD (with cross hatching) Center Designed Business District CDBD Designed Commercial District DCD Neighborhood Designed Busin… Residential zoning covers 91.6% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Fairfield market data come from?
Realmo compiles Fairfield, CT figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 26 active sale listings, 31 active lease listings, 724 tracked off-market properties, the current Fairfield zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 26 active for-sale and 31 active for-lease listings in Fairfield, 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: 19,666 zoned acres across 15 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
