Commercial Real Estate Market in Bear, DE
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
35 active listings and 313 off-market properties in Bear, DE.
Market Trends
Bear, DE spans 26.6 square miles in New Castle County, Delaware. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Bear, DE runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Bear, DE runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Bear, DE runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Bear, DE runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Bear, DE has 42,717 residents in 17,368 households. Density runs 1,608 people per square mile. Median household income here is $107,856 and median gross rent $1,732 a month.
42,717
Population
17,368
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
35%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
26.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,608
Density / Sq Mi
$107,856
Median Household Income
$56,431
Median Earnings
$1,732
Median Rent
$337,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Christiana | — | — |
| Kirkwood | — | — |
| Newark | — | $17.68 |
| Delaware City | — | — |
Commercial property in Bear, DE asks $25/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Bear?
Commercial property in Bear, DE asks an average of $25 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $250/SF.
Where does Realmo's Bear market data come from?
Realmo compiles Bear, DE figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 19 active sale listings, 16 active lease listings, 313 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 19 active for-sale and 16 active for-lease listings in Bear, DE. 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.
- 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 South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South 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
