Commercial Real Estate Market in Brighton, IL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
7 active listings and 88 off-market properties in Brighton, IL.
Market Trends
Brighton, IL spans 60.3 square miles in Macoupin County, Illinois. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Brighton, 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 Brighton, IL runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Brighton, 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 Brighton, 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
- Agricultural 86.8%
- Civic 12.4%
- Commercial 0.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Ag
Residential
Businesses
Residential
Ag (A-1)
District is intended to provide agricultural uses
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Brighton, IL has 6,373 residents in 2,803 households. Density runs 106 people per square mile. Median household income here is $91,862 and median gross rent $1,002 a month.
6,373
Population
2,803
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
18%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
60.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
106
Density / Sq Mi
$91,862
Median Household Income
$46,275
Median Earnings
$1,002
Median Rent
$165,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Miles Station | — | — |
| Piasa | — | — |
| Delhi | — | — |
| Godfrey | — | $8.00 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Brighton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Brighton, IL figures from 7 active sale listings, 88 tracked off-market properties, the current Brighton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 7 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Brighton, 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: 11,351 zoned acres across 4 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 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 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
