Commercial Real Estate Market in Saint Charles, MD
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
139 active listings and 1,387 off-market properties in Saint Charles, MD. Commercial property asks $305/SF to buy and $16.98/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Saint Charles, MD spans 30.7 square miles in Charles County, Maryland. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Saint Charles, MD runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Saint Charles, MD runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Saint Charles, 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 vacancy in Saint Charles, MD runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Saint Charles, MD has 61,221 residents in 22,786 households. Density runs 1,996 people per square mile. Median household income here is $123,805 and median gross rent $1,919 a month.
61,221
Population
22,786
Households
2.7
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
33%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
30.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,996
Density / Sq Mi
$123,805
Median Household Income
$65,034
Median Earnings
$1,919
Median Rent
$397,890
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $16.98/SF/Yr lease vs $305/SF buy → buying wins if held > 6.8 years.
At a 5.6% 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Saint Charles?
Commercial property in Saint Charles, MD asks an average of $305 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $295/SF, so asking sits 3% above the achieved median.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Saint Charles?
Asking lease rates in Saint Charles, MD average $16.98 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Saint Charles?
Buying beats leasing in Saint Charles, MD if the property is held longer than 6.8 years, comparing $16.98/SF/Yr asking rent with $305/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Where does Realmo's Saint Charles market data come from?
Realmo compiles Saint Charles, MD figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 99 active sale listings, 40 active lease listings, 1,387 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 99 active for-sale and 40 active for-lease listings in Saint Charles, 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 30 September 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 30 September 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
