Commercial Real Estate Market in Ashland, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
37 active listings and 261 off-market properties in Ashland, MA. Commercial property asks $557/SF to buy and $32.83/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Ashland, MA spans 12.3 square miles in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ashland, MA runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Ashland, MA runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Ashland, MA runs 7.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 5.4% in 2019. Nearly 2.4x the 2021 low of 3.2%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Ashland, MA asks $318/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 80.3%
- Industrial 6.3%
- Commercial 4.6%
- Mixed use 2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential A
Industrial
Residential Multifamily
Rail Transit District B
Highway Commerce
Ashland, MA zones 7,829 acres across 21 districts. Commercial zoning covers 4.6% of zoned land, residential 80.3% and industrial 6.3%. The largest single district is Residential A at 76.3%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 10.9% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential A (RA)
The intent of RA district is to allow single family dwelling.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ashland, MA has 18,832 residents in 7,995 households. Density runs 1,526 people per square mile. Median household income here is $127,106 and median gross rent $2,334 a month.
18,832
Population
7,995
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
59%
College-Educated
98%
High-School Grad
12.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,526
Density / Sq Mi
$127,106
Median Household Income
$71,797
Median Earnings
$2,334
Median Rent
$586,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Southborough | — | — |
| Hopkinton | — | — |
| Framingham | — | $22.21 |
| Holliston | — | $17.33 |
Commercial property in Ashland, MA asks $557/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Ashland?
Commercial property in Ashland, MA asks an average of $557 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $219/SF, so asking sits 154% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $318/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Ashland?
Asking lease rates in Ashland, MA average $32.83 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Ashland?
Ashland, MA zones 7,829 acres across 21 districts, of which 4.6% is commercial and 6.3% industrial. The largest single district is Residential A at 76.3% of zoned land. The intent of RA district is to allow single family dwelling. Residential zoning covers 80.3% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Ashland market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ashland, MA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 15 active sale listings, 22 active lease listings, 261 tracked off-market properties, the current Ashland zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 15 active for-sale and 22 active for-lease listings in Ashland, MA. 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: 7,829 zoned acres across 21 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 Northeast region level, retail vacancy is reported at Northeast region level, industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- 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
