Commercial Real Estate Market in Ware, MA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
35 active listings and 285 off-market properties in Ware, MA.
Market Trends
Ware, MA spans 47.0 square miles in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ware, 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 Ware, 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 Ware, 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 vacancy in Ware, MA runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 66.6%
- Agricultural 22.1%
- Industrial 5.9%
- Commercial 4.2%
- Civic 1.1%
- Mixed use 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Residential
Rural Quabbin
Suburban Residential
Downtown Residential
Commercial Industrial
Ware, MA zones 22,354 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 4.2% of zoned land, residential 66.6% and industrial 5.9%. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 65.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 10.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Rural Residential (RR)
Residential (RR) zoning district shall u se architectural and landscape design elements that resemble the typical New England agricultural/farm building styles seen on a farm such as a “butler type metal building” or wood or masonry wall and finished in neutral colors or a color in harmony with existing buildings on adjacent properties. The Planning Board ma…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ware, MA has 10,565 residents in 5,021 households. Density runs 225 people per square mile. Median household income here is $71,023 and median gross rent $1,049 a month.
10,565
Population
5,021
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
26%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
47 sq mi
ZIP Area
225
Density / Sq Mi
$71,023
Median Household Income
$49,991
Median Earnings
$1,049
Median Rent
$271,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | — | — |
| West Brookfield | — | — |
| Palmer | — | $107.62 |
| New Braintree | — | — |
Commercial property in Ware, MA asks $48/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Ware?
Commercial property in Ware, MA asks an average of $48 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $105/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Ware?
Ware, MA zones 22,354 acres across 11 districts, of which 4.2% is commercial and 5.9% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 65.9% of zoned land. Residential (RR) zoning district shall u se architectural and landscape design elements that resemble the typical New England agricultural/farm building styles seen on a farm such as a “butler type metal building” or wood or masonry wall and finished in neutral colors or a color in harmony with existing buildings on adjacent properties. The Planning Board ma… Residential zoning covers 66.6% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Ware market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ware, MA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 29 active sale listings, 6 active lease listings, 285 tracked off-market properties, the current Ware zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 29 active for-sale and 6 active for-lease listings in Ware, 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: 22,354 zoned acres across 11 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
