Commercial Real Estate Market in Auburn, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
69 active listings and 472 off-market properties in Auburn, MA. Commercial property asks $121/SF to buy and $16.62/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Auburn, MA spans 15.3 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Auburn, 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 Auburn, 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 Auburn, 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 Auburn, MA asks $216/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 82.6%
- Commercial 8.5%
- Industrial 3.8%
- Mixed use 0.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residence R
Residence A
Residence B
Residence C
Highway Business
Auburn, MA zones 10,475 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 8.5% of zoned land, residential 82.6% and industrial 3.8%. The largest single district is Residence R at 34.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 12.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residence R (RR)
It is intended to promote residence R district uses
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Auburn, MA has 16,731 residents in 7,040 households. Density runs 1,097 people per square mile. Median household income here is $101,929 and median gross rent $1,241 a month.
16,731
Population
7,040
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
42%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
15.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,097
Density / Sq Mi
$101,929
Median Household Income
$62,296
Median Earnings
$1,241
Median Rent
$363,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Millbury | — | — |
| Sutton | — | — |
| Oxford | — | — |
| Leicester | — | $14.24 |
Commercial property in Auburn, MA asks $121/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Auburn?
Commercial property in Auburn, MA asks an average of $121 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $248/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $216/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Auburn?
Asking lease rates in Auburn, MA average $16.62 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Auburn?
Auburn, MA zones 10,475 acres across 11 districts, of which 8.5% is commercial and 3.8% industrial. The largest single district is Residence R at 34.2% of zoned land. It is intended to promote residence R district uses Residential zoning covers 82.6% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Auburn market data come from?
Realmo compiles Auburn, MA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 34 active sale listings, 35 active lease listings, 472 tracked off-market properties, the current Auburn zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 34 active for-sale and 35 active for-lease listings in Auburn, 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: 10,475 zoned acres across 11 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 and industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast 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
