Commercial Real Estate Market in Burlington, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
79 active listings and 487 off-market properties in Burlington, MA. Commercial property asks $151/SF to buy and $20.07/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Burlington, MA spans 11.3 square miles in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Burlington, 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 Burlington, 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 Burlington, 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 Burlington, 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 72.6%
- Industrial 8.5%
- Planned_development 7.7%
- Open space 5.8%
- Commercial 4.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
One Family Dwelling
Planned Development
General Industrial
Open Space
General Business
Burlington, MA zones 7,299 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 4.6% of zoned land, residential 72.6%, open space 5.8% and industrial 8.5%. The largest single district is One Family Dwelling at 72.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 13.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
General Industrial (IG)
The Planning Board may grant a Special Permit for a restaurant use within a General Industrial (IG) District, subject to the following restrictions: 10.4.1 Purpose The purpose of allowing restaurants by Special Permit within an office/commercial park setting is to enhance previously established commercial areas by permitting a mixture of uses which reduce th…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Burlington, MA has 26,074 residents in 10,468 households. Density runs 2,313 people per square mile. Median household income here is $142,421 and median gross rent $2,615 a month.
26,074
Population
10,468
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
58%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
11.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,313
Density / Sq Mi
$142,421
Median Household Income
$75,829
Median Earnings
$2,615
Median Rent
$679,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | — | — |
| Lexington | — | $32.55 |
| Woburn | — | $22.10 |
| Billerica | — | $16.28 |
Commercial property in Burlington, MA asks $151/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Burlington?
Commercial property in Burlington, MA asks an average of $151 per square foot. The 8 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $405/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $318/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Burlington?
Asking lease rates in Burlington, MA average $20.07 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Burlington?
Burlington, MA zones 7,299 acres across 11 districts, of which 4.6% is commercial and 8.5% industrial. The largest single district is One Family Dwelling at 72.6% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 72.6% and open space 5.8%.
Where does Realmo's Burlington market data come from?
Realmo compiles Burlington, MA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 6 active sale listings, 73 active lease listings, 487 tracked off-market properties, the current Burlington zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 6 active for-sale and 73 active for-lease listings in Burlington, 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: 7,299 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
