Commercial Real Estate Market in Middleton, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
29 active listings and 204 off-market properties in Middleton, MA. Commercial property asks $2,852/SF to buy and $23.56/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Middleton, MA spans 13.4 square miles in Essex County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Middleton, 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 Middleton, 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 Middleton, 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 Middleton, MA asks $324/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 85.9%
- Industrial 11.8%
- Commercial 2.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residence
Residential Agriculture
Light Industry
Residence
Business
Middleton, MA zones 9,277 acres across 7 districts. Commercial zoning covers 2.4% of zoned land, residential 85.9% and industrial 11.8%. The largest single district is Residence at 53%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 14.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residence (R1B)
The purpose of R-1B district is to allow single family detached dwelling.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Middleton, MA has 9,779 residents in 3,450 households. Density runs 727 people per square mile. Median household income here is $171,458 and median gross rent $1,621 a month.
9,779
Population
3,450
Households
2.8
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
42%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
13.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
727
Density / Sq Mi
$171,458
Median Household Income
$66,028
Median Earnings
$1,621
Median Rent
$713,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Danvers | — | $19.05 |
| Lynnfield | — | — |
| Topsfield | — | — |
| Boxford | — | — |
Commercial property in Middleton, MA asks $2,852/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Middleton?
Commercial property in Middleton, MA asks an average of $2,852 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $259/SF, so asking sits 1000% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $324/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Middleton?
Asking lease rates in Middleton, MA average $23.56 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Middleton?
Middleton, MA zones 9,277 acres across 7 districts, of which 2.4% is commercial and 11.8% industrial. The largest single district is Residence at 53% of zoned land. The purpose of R-1B district is to allow single family detached dwelling. Residential zoning covers 85.9% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Middleton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Middleton, MA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 18 active sale listings, 11 active lease listings, 204 tracked off-market properties, the current Middleton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 18 active for-sale and 11 active for-lease listings in Middleton, 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: 9,277 zoned acres across 7 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, industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- 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
