Commercial Real Estate Market in Paxton, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
2 active listings and 57 off-market properties in Paxton, MA.
Market Trends
Paxton, MA spans 15.3 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Paxton, 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 Paxton, 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 Paxton, 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 Paxton, MA asks $216/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 99.7%
- Commercial 0.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
General Residence B
General Residence A
Business
Paxton, MA zones 9,918 acres across 3 districts. Commercial zoning covers 0.3% of zoned land, residential 99.7%. The largest single district is General Residence B at 96.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 0.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
General Residence B (GRB)
The intent of this zone is to promote general residence B uses.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Paxton, MA has 5,051 residents in 1,727 households. Density runs 331 people per square mile. Median household income here is $133,750 and median gross rent $1,364 a month.
5,051
Population
1,727
Households
2.9
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
54%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
15.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
331
Density / Sq Mi
$133,750
Median Household Income
$59,880
Median Earnings
$1,364
Median Rent
$464,700
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Paxton?
Paxton, MA zones 9,918 acres across 3 districts, of which 0.3% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is General Residence B at 96.4% of zoned land. The intent of this zone is to promote general residence B uses. Residential zoning covers 99.7% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Paxton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Paxton, MA figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 2 active sale listings, 57 tracked off-market properties, the current Paxton 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 0 active for-lease listings in Paxton, 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: 9,918 zoned acres across 3 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
