Commercial Real Estate Market in Lincoln, DE
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
10 active listings and 54 off-market properties in Lincoln, DE.
Market Trends
Lincoln, DE spans 30.3 square miles in Sussex County, Delaware. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Lincoln, 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 Lincoln, DE runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Lincoln, 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 Lincoln, 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
Lincoln, DE has 7,121 residents in 2,509 households. Density runs 235 people per square mile. Median household income here is $66,929 and median gross rent $1,306 a month.
7,121
Population
2,509
Households
2.8
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
14%
College-Educated
88%
High-School Grad
30.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
235
Density / Sq Mi
$66,929
Median Household Income
$29,651
Median Earnings
$1,306
Median Rent
$276,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Milford | — | $15.04 |
| Ellendale | — | — |
| Slaughter Beach | — | — |
| Houston | — | — |
Commercial property in Lincoln, DE asks $6,442/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Lincoln?
Commercial property in Lincoln, DE asks an average of $6,442 per square foot.
Where does Realmo's Lincoln market data come from?
Realmo compiles Lincoln, DE figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 10 active sale listings, 54 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 10 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Lincoln, 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
