Commercial Real Estate Market in Ayer, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
17 active listings and 264 off-market properties in Ayer, MA. Commercial property asks $27/SF to buy and $250.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Ayer, MA spans 15.0 square miles in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ayer, 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 Ayer, 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 Ayer, 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 Ayer, 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 55.8%
- Industrial 19.5%
- Commercial 4.4%
- Mixed use 1.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residence
Residence
Devens Enterprise Zone
Industrial
Light Industrial
Ayer, MA zones 5,774 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 4.4% of zoned land, residential 55.8% and industrial 19.5%. The largest single district is Residence at 25.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 23.9% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residence (A-1)
Land located within the A-1 Residential District bounded by Willow Road, Snakehill Road, Littleton Road and the railroad; and D. Land within the Health Care Services District. 8.3.3 Scope of authority. In the Wireless Communications Services District, all requirements of the underlying district shall remain in effect except where these regulations provide an…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ayer, MA has 9,873 residents in 4,119 households. Density runs 657 people per square mile. Median household income here is $105,896 and median gross rent $1,358 a month.
9,873
Population
4,119
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
39%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
15 sq mi
ZIP Area
657
Density / Sq Mi
$105,896
Median Household Income
$63,139
Median Earnings
$1,358
Median Rent
$428,551
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley | — | $13.60 |
| Groton | — | $16.00 |
| Harvard | — | — |
| Littleton | — | — |
Commercial property in Ayer, MA asks $27/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Ayer?
Commercial property in Ayer, MA asks an average of $27 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $88/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $318/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Ayer?
Asking lease rates in Ayer, MA average $250.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Ayer?
Ayer, MA zones 5,774 acres across 11 districts, of which 4.4% is commercial and 19.5% industrial. The largest single district is Residence at 25.8% of zoned land. Land located within the A-1 Residential District bounded by Willow Road, Snakehill Road, Littleton Road and the railroad; and D. Land within the Health Care Services District. 8.3.3 Scope of authority. In the Wireless Communications Services District, all requirements of the underlying district shall remain in effect except where these regulations provide an… Residential zoning covers 55.8% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Ayer market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ayer, MA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 9 active sale listings, 8 active lease listings, 264 tracked off-market properties, the current Ayer zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 9 active for-sale and 8 active for-lease listings in Ayer, 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: 5,774 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
