Commercial Real Estate Market in Osterville, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
117 active listings and 2,009 off-market properties in Osterville, MA. Commercial property asks $489/SF to buy and $33.49/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Osterville, MA spans 6.5 square miles in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Osterville, MA asks $294/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 Osterville, MA asks $411/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 Osterville, 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 Osterville, MA asks $572/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Osterville, MA has 3,591 residents in 3,014 households. Density runs 555 people per square mile. Median household income here is $100,927 and median gross rent $1,781 a month.
3,591
Population
3,014
Households
1.2
Avg Household Size
57
Median Age
58%
College-Educated
98%
High-School Grad
6.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
555
Density / Sq Mi
$100,927
Median Household Income
$52,368
Median Earnings
$1,781
Median Rent
$746,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $33.49/SF/Yr lease vs $489/SF buy → buying wins if held > 3.4 years.
At a 6.9% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable | — | $33.49 |
| Mashpee | — | — |
| Sandwich | — | $19.07 |
| Yarmouth | — | $22.19 |
Commercial property in Osterville, MA asks $489/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Osterville?
Commercial property in Osterville, MA asks an average of $489 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $226/SF, so asking sits 116% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $572/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Osterville?
Asking lease rates in Osterville, MA average $33.49 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Osterville?
Buying beats leasing in Osterville, MA if the property is held longer than 3.4 years, comparing $33.49/SF/Yr asking rent with $489/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Where does Realmo's Osterville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Osterville, MA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 86 active sale listings, 31 active lease listings, 2,009 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 86 active for-sale and 31 active for-lease listings in Osterville, 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.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 30 September 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 30 September 2026 · report a data issue
