Commercial Real Estate Market in Woodbridge, CT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
674 active listings and 5,552 off-market properties in Woodbridge, CT. Commercial property asks $156/SF to buy and $17.81/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Woodbridge, CT spans 18.8 square miles in New Haven County, Connecticut. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Woodbridge, CT asks $24.94/SF/Yr to lease and $237/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Retail
Retail space in Woodbridge, CT asks $10.03/SF/Yr to lease and $172/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%.
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Woodbridge, 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 Woodbridge, CT asks $187/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 81.3%
- Agricultural 12.8%
- Open space 2.4%
- Commercial 0.3%
- Industrial 0.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residence A
Transect Rural Zone
Transect Rural Zone
Park
Transect Sub Urban Zone
Woodbridge, CT zones 11,565 acres across 13 districts. Commercial zoning covers 0.3% of zoned land, residential 81.3%, open space 2.4% and industrial 0.3%. The largest single district is Residence A at 81%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 0.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residence A (A)
Residence A District Low Density Residential with a minimum gross lot size of 65,000 sq. ft. Residence B District Low Density Residential with a minimum gross lot size of 15,000 sq. ft. GBA General Business District Overlay that allows limited residential uses. Dev 1 Development Commercial and limited residential uses and mixed-use configurations. Dev 2 Deve…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Woodbridge, CT has 9,087 residents in 3,408 households. Density runs 483 people per square mile. Median household income here is $201,926 and median gross rent $1,896 a month.
9,087
Population
3,408
Households
2.7
Avg Household Size
46
Median Age
74%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
18.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
483
Density / Sq Mi
$201,926
Median Household Income
$100,882
Median Earnings
$1,896
Median Rent
$546,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $17.81/SF/Yr lease vs $156/SF buy → buying wins if held > 1.1 years.
At a 11.4% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Ansonia | — | $14.33 |
| New Haven | — | $17.81 |
| Seymour | — | $27.60 |
| Derby | — | $15.58 |
Commercial property in Woodbridge, CT asks $156/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Woodbridge?
Commercial property in Woodbridge, CT asks an average of $156 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $234/SF. Office carries the highest asking price at $237/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Woodbridge?
Asking lease rates in Woodbridge, CT average $17.81 per square foot per year. Office asks $24.94/SF/Yr as of Q2 26, up from $20.52/SF/Yr in Q1 26.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Woodbridge?
Buying beats leasing in Woodbridge, CT if the property is held longer than 1.1 years, comparing $17.81/SF/Yr asking rent with $156/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Woodbridge?
Woodbridge, CT zones 11,565 acres across 13 districts, of which 0.3% is commercial and 0.3% industrial. The largest single district is Residence A at 81% of zoned land. Residence A District Low Density Residential with a minimum gross lot size of 65,000 sq. ft. Residence B District Low Density Residential with a minimum gross lot size of 15,000 sq. ft. GBA General Business District Overlay that allows limited residential uses. Dev 1 Development Commercial and limited residential uses and mixed-use configurations. Dev 2 Deve… Residential zoning covers 81.3% and open space 2.4%.
Where does Realmo's Woodbridge market data come from?
Realmo compiles Woodbridge, CT figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 372 active sale listings, 302 active lease listings, 5,552 tracked off-market properties, the current Woodbridge zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 372 active for-sale and 302 active for-lease listings in Woodbridge, 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: 11,565 zoned acres across 13 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
