Commercial Real Estate Market in Dartmouth, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
60 active listings and 722 off-market properties in Dartmouth, MA. Commercial property asks $447/SF to buy and $22.50/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Dartmouth, MA spans 64.2 square miles in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Dartmouth, 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 Dartmouth, 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 Dartmouth, 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 Dartmouth, MA asks $229/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 83.3%
- Industrial 10.7%
- Mixed use 0.1%
- Commercial 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Residence B
Single Residence A
Dartmouth Waters
General Residence
Limited Industrial
Dartmouth, MA zones 41,533 acres across 15 districts. Commercial zoning covers 0.1% of zoned land, residential 83.3% and industrial 10.7%. The largest single district is Single Residence B at 70.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 10.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Dartmouth Waters (DW)
The intent of this zone is to promote Dartmouth waters uses.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Dartmouth, MA has 34,214 residents in 12,748 households. Density runs 533 people per square mile. Median household income here is $100,372 and median gross rent $1,376 a month.
34,214
Population
12,748
Households
2.7
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
38%
College-Educated
86%
High-School Grad
64.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
533
Density / Sq Mi
$100,372
Median Household Income
$45,272
Median Earnings
$1,376
Median Rent
$468,079
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Westport | — | $15.47 |
| New Bedford | — | $15.33 |
| Fairhaven | — | — |
| Acushnet | — | — |
Commercial property in Dartmouth, MA asks $447/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Dartmouth?
Commercial property in Dartmouth, MA asks an average of $447 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $246/SF, so asking sits 82% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $229/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Dartmouth?
Asking lease rates in Dartmouth, MA average $22.50 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Dartmouth?
Dartmouth, MA zones 41,533 acres across 15 districts, of which 0.1% is commercial and 10.7% industrial. The largest single district is Single Residence B at 70.2% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 83.3% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Dartmouth market data come from?
Realmo compiles Dartmouth, MA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 37 active sale listings, 23 active lease listings, 722 tracked off-market properties, the current Dartmouth zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 37 active for-sale and 23 active for-lease listings in Dartmouth, 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: 41,533 zoned acres across 15 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
