Commercial Real Estate Market in Rowley, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
14 active listings and 268 off-market properties in Rowley, MA. Commercial property asks $2,728/SF to buy and $13.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Rowley, MA spans 18.2 square miles in Essex County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Rowley, 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 Rowley, 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 Rowley, 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 Rowley, 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 92.3%
- Industrial 3.4%
- Civic 3.2%
- Commercial 1.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Coastal Conservation District
Outlying District
Business And Light Industrial District
Central District
Residential District
Rowley, MA zones 15,064 acres across 6 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1.1% of zoned land, residential 92.3% and industrial 3.4%. The largest single district is Coastal Conservation District at 47.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 4.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Coastal Conservation District (CC)
Conservation District is intended as an area of low density residence, recreation, conservation, agriculture, and similar uses compatible with a salt marsh ecosystem and adjacent upland areas.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Rowley, MA has 6,161 residents in 2,428 households. Density runs 339 people per square mile. Median household income here is $117,177 and median gross rent $1,424 a month.
6,161
Population
2,428
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
47
Median Age
51%
College-Educated
98%
High-School Grad
18.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
339
Density / Sq Mi
$117,177
Median Household Income
$54,773
Median Earnings
$1,424
Median Rent
$633,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | — | $23.15 |
| Newbury | — | — |
| Georgetown | — | $30.33 |
| Topsfield | — | — |
Commercial property in Rowley, MA asks $2,728/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Rowley?
Commercial property in Rowley, MA asks an average of $2,728 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $392/SF, so asking sits 596% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $324/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Rowley?
Asking lease rates in Rowley, MA average $13.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Rowley?
Rowley, MA zones 15,064 acres across 6 districts, of which 1.1% is commercial and 3.4% industrial. The largest single district is Coastal Conservation District at 47.7% of zoned land. Conservation District is intended as an area of low density residence, recreation, conservation, agriculture, and similar uses compatible with a salt marsh ecosystem and adjacent upland areas. Residential zoning covers 92.3% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Rowley market data come from?
Realmo compiles Rowley, MA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 9 active sale listings, 5 active lease listings, 268 tracked off-market properties, the current Rowley zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 9 active for-sale and 5 active for-lease listings in Rowley, 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: 15,064 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, 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
