Commercial Real Estate Market in Plainville, CT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
48 active listings and 647 off-market properties in Plainville, CT. Commercial property asks $133/SF to buy and $38.70/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Plainville, CT spans 8.8 square miles in Hartford County, Connecticut. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Plainville, CT asks $153/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 Plainville, CT asks $137/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 Plainville, 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 Plainville, CT asks $159/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 60.7%
- Industrial 23.6%
- Commercial 7.8%
- Special 7.1%
- Open space 0.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residence
Single Family Residence
Multi Family Single Family Residence
Multi Family Single Family Residence
Restricted Industrial
Plainville, CT zones 6,357 acres across 14 districts. Commercial zoning covers 7.8% of zoned land, residential 60.7%, open space 0.9% and industrial 23.6%. The largest single district is Single Family Residence at 17.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 31.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Plainville, CT has 17,628 residents in 8,558 households. Density runs 2,014 people per square mile. Median household income here is $81,878 and median gross rent $1,090 a month.
17,628
Population
8,558
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
29%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
8.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,014
Density / Sq Mi
$81,878
Median Household Income
$53,019
Median Earnings
$1,090
Median Rent
$247,600
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Southington | — | $17.45 |
| New Britain | — | $14.60 |
| Bristol | — | $12.93 |
| Farmington | — | $19.09 |
Commercial property in Plainville, CT asks $133/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Plainville?
Commercial property in Plainville, CT asks an average of $133 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $65/SF, so asking sits 104% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $159/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Plainville?
Asking lease rates in Plainville, CT average $38.70 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Plainville?
Plainville, CT zones 6,357 acres across 14 districts, of which 7.8% is commercial and 23.6% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residence at 17.2% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 60.7% and open space 0.9%.
Where does Realmo's Plainville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Plainville, CT figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 24 active sale listings, 24 active lease listings, 647 tracked off-market properties, the current Plainville 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 24 active for-lease listings in Plainville, 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: 6,357 zoned acres across 14 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, industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- 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
