Commercial Real Estate Market in Clayton, DE
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
8 active listings and 39 off-market properties in Clayton, DE.
Market Trends
Clayton, DE spans 48.2 square miles in Kent County, Delaware. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Clayton, 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 Clayton, DE runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Clayton, 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 Clayton, DE runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 65.3%
- Open space 25.1%
- Industrial 7.1%
- Commercial 1.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
One Family And Townhouse
Residential Suburban
Open Space
Industrial
Manufactured Housing
Clayton, DE zones 1,190 acres across 8 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1.5% of zoned land, residential 65.3%, open space 25.1% and industrial 7.1%. The largest single district is One Family And Townhouse at 32.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 8.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential Suburban (RS)
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Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Clayton, DE has 10,131 residents in 3,246 households. Density runs 210 people per square mile. Median household income here is $96,338 and median gross rent $1,624 a month.
10,131
Population
3,246
Households
3.1
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
23%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
48.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
210
Density / Sq Mi
$96,338
Median Household Income
$47,487
Median Earnings
$1,624
Median Rent
$335,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Smyrna | — | — |
| Kenton | — | — |
| Cheswold | — | — |
| Blackbird | — | — |
Commercial property in Clayton, DE asks $1,480/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Clayton?
Commercial property in Clayton, DE asks an average of $1,480 per square foot.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Clayton?
Clayton, DE zones 1,190 acres across 8 districts, of which 1.5% is commercial and 7.1% industrial. The largest single district is One Family And Townhouse at 32.9% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 65.3% and open space 25.1%.
Where does Realmo's Clayton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Clayton, DE figures from 2 recent recorded sales, 8 active sale listings, 39 tracked off-market properties, the current Clayton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 8 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Clayton, 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.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 1,190 zoned acres across 8 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 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
