Commercial Real Estate Market in Webster, MA
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45 active listings and 398 off-market properties in Webster, MA. Commercial property asks $166/SF to buy and $13.03/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Webster, MA spans 12.4 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 October 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Webster, MA runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Retail
Retail vacancy in Webster, MA runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Webster, 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%.
Multifamily
Across Worcester County, multifamily space asks $208/SF to buy. Multifamily vacancy in Webster, MA runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 79%
- Open space 13.7%
- Commercial 4.8%
- Industrial 2.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Webster, MA zones 11,999 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 4.8% of zoned land, residential 79%, open space 13.7% and industrial 2.6%. The largest single district is Agricultural Single Family Residential at 44%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 7.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Webster, MA has 17,776 residents in 8,211 households. Density runs 1,439 people per square mile. Median household income here is $68,934 and median gross rent $1,135 a month.
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $13.03/SF/Yr lease vs $166/SF buy → buying wins if held > 2.3 years.
At a 7.9% 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 | Median Asking Price, $/SF | Median Asking Rent, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Dudley | $187 | — |
| Oxford | $206 | — |
| Thompson | $173 | — |
| Southbridge | $168 | $19.32 |
Commercial property in Webster, MA asks $166/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $168/SF in Southbridge to $206/SF in Oxford, and the city sits below their $180/SF median.
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Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and medians
- There are 23 active for-sale and 22 active for-lease listings in Webster, MA. The medians are based on 13 of the for-sale and 11 of the for-lease listings, those that state a price or rent per square foot. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a figure resting on fewer than 10 listings says so where it is quoted.
- 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: 11,999 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 October 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 October 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
