Commercial Real Estate Market in Somerset, MD
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
Market Trends
Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Somerset, MD runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Retail
Retail vacancy in Somerset, MD runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Somerset, MD runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Somerset, MD runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 100%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Somerset, MD zones 146 acres across 1 districts. The largest single district is Residential Detached 60 at 100%.
The intent of the R-60 zone is to provide designated areas of the County for moderate density residential uses, the predominant use is residential in a detached house, a limited number of other building types may be allowed under the optional method of development
Market overview
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | — | — |
| Bethesda | — | $31.38 |
| Chevy Chase Village | — | — |
| Glen Echo | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Somerset?
Methodology & data sources
- 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: 146 zoned acres across 1 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 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
