Commercial Real Estate Market in Orleans, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
46 active listings and 557 off-market properties in Orleans, MA. Commercial property asks $603/SF to buy and $30.51/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Orleans, MA spans 12.1 square miles in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Orleans, MA asks $284/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail space in Orleans, MA asks $506/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Orleans, 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 Orleans, MA asks $387/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 79.4%
- Industrial 14.8%
- Commercial 4.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residence
Seashore Conservancy
General Business
Limited Business
Industrial
Orleans, MA zones 9,265 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 4.7% of zoned land, residential 79.4% and industrial 14.8%. The largest single district is Residence at 79.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 19.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Orleans, MA has 6,307 residents in 5,685 households. Density runs 523 people per square mile. Median household income here is $98,798 and median gross rent $1,181 a month.
6,307
Population
5,685
Households
1.1
Avg Household Size
63
Median Age
59%
College-Educated
99%
High-School Grad
12.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
523
Density / Sq Mi
$98,798
Median Household Income
$45,853
Median Earnings
$1,181
Median Rent
$816,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Eastham | — | — |
| Brewster | — | — |
| Harwich | — | $15.50 |
| Chatham | — | $20.64 |
Commercial property in Orleans, MA asks $603/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Orleans?
Commercial property in Orleans, MA asks an average of $603 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $202/SF, so asking sits 199% above the achieved median. Retail carries the highest asking price at $506/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Orleans?
Asking lease rates in Orleans, MA average $30.51 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Orleans?
Orleans, MA zones 9,265 acres across 9 districts, of which 4.7% is commercial and 14.8% industrial. The largest single district is Residence at 79.2% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 79.4% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Orleans market data come from?
Realmo compiles Orleans, MA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 36 active sale listings, 10 active lease listings, 557 tracked off-market properties, the current Orleans zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 36 active for-sale and 10 active for-lease listings in Orleans, 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: 9,265 zoned acres across 9 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
