Commercial Real Estate Market in Salisbury, CT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
16 active listings and 53 off-market properties in Salisbury, CT.
Market Trends
Salisbury, CT spans 29.6 square miles in Litchfield County, Connecticut. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Salisbury, 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 Salisbury, 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 Salisbury, 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 Salisbury, CT asks $147/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 1.8%
- Industrial 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Residence 3
Mount Riga Zone
Rural Residence 1
Residence 20
Lake Residential
Salisbury, CT zones 38,487 acres across 10 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1.8% of zoned land, residential 98.2% and industrial 0.1%. The largest single district is Rural Residence 3 at 62.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 1.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Rural Residence 3 (RR3)
The uses permitted in the Residential Zones are as listed under the RR1, RR3, MR and LA columns in 205.1 - Table of Uses Permitted in Residential Zones. This table lists the uses allowed in Residential Zones and the type of permit required. Uses that do not require a Zoning Permit shall conform to any minimum requirements stated in this Article. 205.2 Table…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Salisbury, CT has 1,519 residents in 1,157 households. Density runs 51 people per square mile. Median household income here is $96,375 and median gross rent $1,868 a month.
1,519
Population
1,157
Households
1.3
Avg Household Size
57
Median Age
46%
College-Educated
99%
High-School Grad
29.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
51
Density / Sq Mi
$96,375
Median Household Income
$46,534
Median Earnings
$1,868
Median Rent
$821,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeville | — | — |
| Millerton | — | — |
| Sheffield | — | — |
| Ancramdale | — | — |
Commercial property in Salisbury, CT asks $428/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Salisbury?
Commercial property in Salisbury, CT asks an average of $428 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $239/SF, so asking sits 79% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $147/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Salisbury?
Salisbury, CT zones 38,487 acres across 10 districts, of which 1.8% is commercial and 0.1% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Residence 3 at 62.4% of zoned land. The uses permitted in the Residential Zones are as listed under the RR1, RR3, MR and LA columns in 205.1 - Table of Uses Permitted in Residential Zones. This table lists the uses allowed in Residential Zones and the type of permit required. Uses that do not require a Zoning Permit shall conform to any minimum requirements stated in this Article. 205.2 Table… Residential zoning covers 98.2% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Salisbury market data come from?
Realmo compiles Salisbury, CT figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 16 active sale listings, 53 tracked off-market properties, the current Salisbury zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 16 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Salisbury, 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: 38,487 zoned acres across 10 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
