Commercial Real Estate Market in Canton, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
64 active listings and 518 off-market properties in Canton, MA. Commercial property asks $28/SF to buy and $19.14/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Canton, MA spans 18.7 square miles in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Canton, 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 Canton, 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 Canton, 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 Canton, MA asks $386/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 59.2%
- Open space 24.3%
- Industrial 15.6%
- Commercial 0.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Residence AA
Parkland And Open Space
Single Residence B
Single Residence A
Limited Industrial
Canton, MA zones 12,302 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 0.9% of zoned land, residential 59.2%, open space 24.3% and industrial 15.6%. The largest single district is Single Residence AA at 25.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 16.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Parkland And Open Space (PROSD)
The purpose of this district is to provide Parkland And Open Space uses.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Canton, MA has 24,370 residents in 9,955 households. Density runs 1,300 people per square mile. Median household income here is $128,341 and median gross rent $2,237 a month.
24,370
Population
9,955
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
65%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
18.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,300
Density / Sq Mi
$128,341
Median Household Income
$80,408
Median Earnings
$2,237
Median Rent
$665,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon | — | $16.02 |
| Stoughton | — | $21.50 |
| Walpole | — | $15.77 |
| Norwood | — | $15.27 |
Commercial property in Canton, MA asks $28/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Canton?
Commercial property in Canton, MA asks an average of $28 per square foot. The 8 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $220/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $386/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Canton?
Asking lease rates in Canton, MA average $19.14 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Canton?
Canton, MA zones 12,302 acres across 11 districts, of which 0.9% is commercial and 15.6% industrial. The largest single district is Single Residence AA at 25.7% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 59.2% and open space 24.3%.
Where does Realmo's Canton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Canton, MA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 19 active sale listings, 45 active lease listings, 518 tracked off-market properties, the current Canton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 19 active for-sale and 45 active for-lease listings in Canton, 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: 12,302 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
