Commercial Real Estate Market in Essex, MD
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
39 active listings and 362 off-market properties in Essex, MD. Commercial property asks $17/SF to buy and $15.81/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Essex, MD spans 15.0 square miles in Baltimore County, Maryland. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Essex, MD runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in Essex, MD asks $145/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Essex, MD runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Essex, MD asks $157/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Essex, MD has 43,381 residents in 18,364 households. Density runs 2,886 people per square mile. Median household income here is $67,368 and median gross rent $1,305 a month.
43,381
Population
18,364
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
20%
College-Educated
86%
High-School Grad
15 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,886
Density / Sq Mi
$67,368
Median Household Income
$44,416
Median Earnings
$1,305
Median Rent
$266,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Edgemere | — | — |
| Dundalk | — | $14.15 |
| Middle River | — | — |
| Rosedale | — | $14.08 |
Commercial property in Essex, MD asks $17/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Essex?
Commercial property in Essex, MD asks an average of $17 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $205/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $157/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Essex?
Asking lease rates in Essex, MD average $15.81 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Essex market data come from?
Realmo compiles Essex, MD figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 21 active sale listings, 18 active lease listings, 362 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 21 active for-sale and 18 active for-lease listings in Essex, MD. 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.
- 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 South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South 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
