Commercial Real Estate Market in Barrington, IL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
460 active listings and 5,315 off-market properties in Barrington, IL. Commercial property asks $32/SF to buy and $17.85/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Barrington, IL spans 74.1 square miles in Lake County, Illinois. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Barrington, IL runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Barrington, IL runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Barrington, IL runs 4.9% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 4.4% in 2019. Nearly 1.6x the 2022 low of 3.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Barrington, IL runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 55.8%
- Open space 17.1%
- Commercial 10.1%
- Mixed use 6.4%
- Industrial 1.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential District 20000 Square Feet
Single Family Residential District 7500 Square Feet
Open Space District
Single Family Residential District 10000 Square Feet
Single Family Residential District 15000 Square Feet
Barrington, IL zones 3,080 acres across 20 districts. Commercial zoning covers 10.1% of zoned land, residential 55.8%, open space 17.1% and industrial 1.6%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential District 20000 Square Feet at 22.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 11.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential District 20000 Square Feet (R-3)
Chapter 6, Page - 1 CHAPTER 6 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS 6.1 General Provisions 6.2 R-1: Single-Family Residential District 6.3 R-2: Single-Family Residential District 6.4 R-3: Single-Family Residential District 6.5 R-4: Single-Family Residential District 6.6 R-5: Single-Family Residential District 6.7 R-6: Single-Family Residential District 6.8 R-7: Two-Family R…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Barrington, IL has 46,365 residents in 17,621 households. Density runs 626 people per square mile. Median household income here is $175,050 and median gross rent $2,459 a month.
46,365
Population
17,621
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
47
Median Age
70%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
74.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
626
Density / Sq Mi
$175,050
Median Household Income
$86,255
Median Earnings
$2,459
Median Rent
$622,900
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Barrington?
Commercial property in Barrington, IL asks an average of $32 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $125/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Barrington?
Asking lease rates in Barrington, IL average $17.85 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Barrington?
Barrington, IL zones 3,080 acres across 20 districts, of which 10.1% is commercial and 1.6% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential District 20000 Square Feet at 22.4% of zoned land. Chapter 6, Page - 1 CHAPTER 6 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS 6.1 General Provisions 6.2 R-1: Single-Family Residential District 6.3 R-2: Single-Family Residential District 6.4 R-3: Single-Family Residential District 6.5 R-4: Single-Family Residential District 6.6 R-5: Single-Family Residential District 6.7 R-6: Single-Family Residential District 6.8 R-7: Two-Family R… Residential zoning covers 55.8% and open space 17.1%.
Where does Realmo's Barrington market data come from?
Realmo compiles Barrington, IL figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 227 active sale listings, 233 active lease listings, 5,315 tracked off-market properties, the current Barrington zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 227 active for-sale and 233 active for-lease listings in Barrington, IL. 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: 3,080 zoned acres across 20 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 Midwest region level, retail vacancy is reported at Midwest region level and industrial vacancy is reported at Midwest 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 · report a data issue
