Commercial Real Estate Market in Trappe, MD
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
16 active listings and 50 off-market properties in Trappe, MD.
Market Trends
Trappe, MD spans 51.8 square miles in Talbot County, Maryland. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Trappe, 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 Trappe, MD runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Trappe, 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 Trappe, MD runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 85.8%
- Commercial 6.4%
- Agricultural 4%
- Industrial 3.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Lakeside Planned Neighborhood
Residential
Highway Commercial
Agriculture
Industrial
Trappe, MD zones 1,671 acres across 7 districts. Commercial zoning covers 6.4% of zoned land, residential 85.8% and industrial 3.7%. The largest single district is Lakeside Planned Neighborhood at 51%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 10.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Lakeside Planned Neighborhood (LPN)
The purpose of this district is to implement the recommendations of the Trappe comprehensive plan, develop neighborhoods that accommodate and promote pedestrian travel, promote design that results in residentially scaled buildings fronting on and generally aligned with streets
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Trappe, MD has 3,122 residents in 1,553 households. Density runs 60 people per square mile. Median household income here is $72,500 and median gross rent $1,360 a month.
3,122
Population
1,553
Households
2
Avg Household Size
47
Median Age
30%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
51.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
60
Density / Sq Mi
$72,500
Median Household Income
$40,091
Median Earnings
$1,360
Median Rent
$351,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford | — | — |
| Cambridge | — | $13.02 |
| Secretary | — | — |
| East New Market | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Trappe?
Trappe, MD zones 1,671 acres across 7 districts, of which 6.4% is commercial and 3.7% industrial. The largest single district is Lakeside Planned Neighborhood at 51% of zoned land. The purpose of this district is to implement the recommendations of the Trappe comprehensive plan, develop neighborhoods that accommodate and promote pedestrian travel, promote design that results in residentially scaled buildings fronting on and generally aligned with streets Residential zoning covers 85.8% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Trappe market data come from?
Realmo compiles Trappe, MD figures from 12 active sale listings, 4 active lease listings, 50 tracked off-market properties, the current Trappe zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 12 active for-sale and 4 active for-lease listings in Trappe, 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.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 1,671 zoned acres across 7 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
