Commercial Real Estate Market in Newtown, CT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
36 active listings and 279 off-market properties in Newtown, CT. Commercial property asks $40/SF to buy and $15.10/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Newtown, CT spans 37.2 square miles in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Newtown, 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 Newtown, 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 Newtown, 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 Newtown, 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 93.4%
- Industrial 3.1%
- Commercial 1.5%
- Agricultural 1%
- Civic 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Farming And Residential
Farming And Residential
Farming And Residential
Industrial
Conservation And Agriculture
Newtown, CT zones 37,755 acres across 26 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1.5% of zoned land, residential 93.4% and industrial 3.1%. The largest single district is Farming And Residential at 62.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 4.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Newtown, CT has 16,284 residents in 5,577 households. Density runs 438 people per square mile. Median household income here is $149,933 and median gross rent $2,000 a month.
16,284
Population
5,577
Households
2.9
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
55%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
37.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
438
Density / Sq Mi
$149,933
Median Household Income
$66,615
Median Earnings
$2,000
Median Rent
$514,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Botsford | — | — |
| Purdy Station | — | — |
| Sandy Hook | — | — |
| Upper Stepney | — | $39.72 |
Commercial property in Newtown, CT asks $40/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Newtown?
Commercial property in Newtown, CT asks an average of $40 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $199/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $229/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Newtown?
Asking lease rates in Newtown, CT average $15.10 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Newtown?
Newtown, CT zones 37,755 acres across 26 districts, of which 1.5% is commercial and 3.1% industrial. The largest single district is Farming And Residential at 62.9% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 93.4% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Newtown market data come from?
Realmo compiles Newtown, CT figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 24 active sale listings, 12 active lease listings, 279 tracked off-market properties, the current Newtown zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 24 active for-sale and 12 active for-lease listings in Newtown, 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: 37,755 zoned acres across 26 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
