Commercial Real Estate Market in Redding, CT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
19 active listings and 210 off-market properties in Redding, CT. Commercial property asks $269/SF to buy and $27.91/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Redding, CT spans 31.4 square miles in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Redding, CT asks $223/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 Redding, CT asks $191/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 Redding, 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 Redding, CT asks $255/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 98.2%
- Commercial 0.8%
- Industrial 0.3%
- Civic 0.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Residential
Low Density Residential
Special Development
Service Business
Historical Mill Center
Redding, CT zones 20,707 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 0.8% of zoned land, residential 98.2% and industrial 0.3%. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 97.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 1.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Rural Residential (R-2)
R-2 Rural Residential Zone Intent of zone: To provide a rural residential environment in which desirable living qualities, safe water supply and sewage disposal, flood control, emergency services and other public needs are carefully balanced with conservation of natural resources and protection of public water supply watershed.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Redding, CT has 8,704 residents in 3,672 households. Density runs 277 people per square mile. Median household income here is $174,981 and median gross rent $1,639 a month.
8,704
Population
3,672
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
49
Median Age
72%
College-Educated
99%
High-School Grad
31.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
277
Density / Sq Mi
$174,981
Median Household Income
$83,978
Median Earnings
$1,639
Median Rent
$686,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| West Redding | — | — |
| Bethel | — | $16.30 |
| Weston | — | — |
| Danbury | — | $23.24 |
Commercial property in Redding, CT asks $269/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Redding?
Commercial property in Redding, CT asks an average of $269 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $255/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Redding?
Asking lease rates in Redding, CT average $27.91 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Redding?
Redding, CT zones 20,707 acres across 9 districts, of which 0.8% is commercial and 0.3% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 97.4% of zoned land. R-2 Rural Residential Zone Intent of zone: To provide a rural residential environment in which desirable living qualities, safe water supply and sewage disposal, flood control, emergency services and other public needs are carefully balanced with conservation of natural resources and protection of public water supply watershed. Residential zoning covers 98.2% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Redding market data come from?
Realmo compiles Redding, CT figures from 16 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 210 tracked off-market properties, the current Redding zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 16 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Redding, 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: 20,707 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 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 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
