Commercial Real Estate Market in Lincoln, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
3 active listings and 137 off-market properties in Lincoln, MA.
Market Trends
Lincoln, MA spans 13.9 square miles in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Lincoln, 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 Lincoln, 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 Lincoln, 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 Lincoln, 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 99.8%
- Commercial 0.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residence
Open Space Residential Development
Planned Community Development
General Residence
Retail Business
Lincoln, MA zones 9,236 acres across 6 districts. Commercial zoning covers 0.2% of zoned land, residential 99.8%. The largest single district is Single Family Residence at 97.3%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 0.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residence (R-1)
Any use permitted in an R-1 Single Family Residence District subject to the same use and development restrictions as are prescribed therein. 8.1.3 Uses Permitted in an R-3 District Subject to Permission of the Board of Appeals: Detached, semi-detached, and multi-family dwelling units provided that no building permit for a development which does not conform t…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Lincoln, MA has 5,651 residents in 2,408 households. Density runs 408 people per square mile. Median household income here is $197,292 and median gross rent $2,162 a month.
5,651
Population
2,408
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
53
Median Age
88%
College-Educated
98%
High-School Grad
13.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
408
Density / Sq Mi
$197,292
Median Household Income
$97,368
Median Earnings
$2,162
Median Rent
$1,169,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Hanscom AFB | — | — |
| Waltham | — | $24.10 |
| Concord | — | $20.47 |
| Weston | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Lincoln?
Lincoln, MA zones 9,236 acres across 6 districts, of which 0.2% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residence at 97.3% of zoned land. Any use permitted in an R-1 Single Family Residence District subject to the same use and development restrictions as are prescribed therein. 8.1.3 Uses Permitted in an R-3 District Subject to Permission of the Board of Appeals: Detached, semi-detached, and multi-family dwelling units provided that no building permit for a development which does not conform t… Residential zoning covers 99.8% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Lincoln market data come from?
Realmo compiles Lincoln, MA figures from 2 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 137 tracked off-market properties, the current Lincoln zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 2 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Lincoln, 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: 9,236 zoned acres across 6 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
