Commercial Real Estate Market in Nahant, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
1 active listing and 23 off-market properties in Nahant, MA.
Market Trends
Nahant, MA spans 1.1 square miles in Essex County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Nahant, 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 Nahant, 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 Nahant, 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 Nahant, 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 66.8%
- Open space 30.2%
- Civic 1.9%
- Commercial 1.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential 5000 To 14999 Square Feet
Conservation Passive Recreation
Single Family Residential 20000 To 39999 Square Feet
Public And Institutional
Business
Nahant, MA zones 870 acres across 6 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1.2% of zoned land, residential 66.8% and open space 30.2%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential 5000 To 14999 Square Feet at 49.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 1.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Public And Institutional (P)
The intent of this to promote Public Uses.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Nahant, MA has 3,334 residents in 1,810 households. Density runs 3,099 people per square mile. Median household income here is $111,004 and median gross rent $1,790 a month.
3,334
Population
1,810
Households
1.8
Avg Household Size
56
Median Age
62%
College-Educated
98%
High-School Grad
1.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
3,099
Density / Sq Mi
$111,004
Median Household Income
$67,188
Median Earnings
$1,790
Median Rent
$686,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Lynn | — | $20.63 |
| Swampscott | — | — |
| Revere | — | $59.07 |
| Winthrop | — | $23.02 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Nahant?
Nahant, MA zones 870 acres across 6 districts, of which 1.2% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential 5000 To 14999 Square Feet at 49.5% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 66.8% and open space 30.2%.
Where does Realmo's Nahant market data come from?
Realmo compiles Nahant, MA figures from 1 active sale listings, 23 tracked off-market properties, the current Nahant zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 1 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Nahant, 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: 870 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
