Commercial Real Estate Market in Reading, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
16 active listings and 269 off-market properties in Reading, MA.
Market Trends
Reading, MA spans 10.0 square miles in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Reading, 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 Reading, 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 Reading, 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 Reading, MA asks $318/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 94.7%
- Industrial 3.1%
- Commercial 2.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residence 20 District
Single Family Residence 15 District
Single Family Residence 40 District
Industrial
Business B District
Reading, MA zones 6,362 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 2.2% of zoned land, residential 94.7% and industrial 3.1%. The largest single district is Single Family Residence 20 District at 41.3%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 5.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residence 20 District (S-20)
The intent of the zone to promote Single Family Residence 20 District
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Reading, MA has 25,522 residents in 9,895 households. Density runs 2,561 people per square mile. Median household income here is $163,407 and median gross rent $1,722 a month.
25,522
Population
9,895
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
65%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
10 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,561
Density / Sq Mi
$163,407
Median Household Income
$85,600
Median Earnings
$1,722
Median Rent
$741,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | — | $15.67 |
| Woburn | — | $22.10 |
| Lynnfield | — | — |
| Stoneham | — | $22.00 |
Commercial property in Reading, MA asks $276/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Reading?
Commercial property in Reading, MA asks an average of $276 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $193/SF, so asking sits 43% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $318/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Reading?
Reading, MA zones 6,362 acres across 9 districts, of which 2.2% is commercial and 3.1% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residence 20 District at 41.3% of zoned land. The intent of the zone to promote Single Family Residence 20 District Residential zoning covers 94.7% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Reading market data come from?
Realmo compiles Reading, MA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 7 active sale listings, 9 active lease listings, 269 tracked off-market properties, the current Reading zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 7 active for-sale and 9 active for-lease listings in Reading, 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: 6,362 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 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
