Commercial Real Estate Market in Brewer, ME
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
32 active listings and 401 off-market properties in Brewer, ME.
Market Trends
Brewer, ME spans 15.2 square miles in Penobscot County, Maine. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Brewer, ME asks $133/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail space in Brewer, ME asks $76/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Brewer, ME runs 7.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 5.4% in 2019. Nearly 2.4x the 2021 low of 3.2%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Brewer, ME asks $174/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 61.1%
- Civic 19.6%
- Industrial 10.4%
- Commercial 8.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural
Low Density Residential
Medium Density Residential 1
General Business
Industrial 2
Brewer, ME zones 9,582 acres across 15 districts. Commercial zoning covers 8.9% of zoned land, residential 61.1% and industrial 10.4%. The largest single district is Rural at 37.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 19.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Rural (R)
The purpose of this district is to provide for areas within the city for the development of very low density residential areas while protecting the rural character of these portions of the city
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Brewer, ME has 9,672 residents in 4,565 households. Density runs 635 people per square mile. Median household income here is $51,490 and median gross rent $984 a month.
9,672
Population
4,565
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
31%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
15.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
635
Density / Sq Mi
$51,490
Median Household Income
$35,700
Median Earnings
$984
Median Rent
$218,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | — | $12.61 |
| Eddington | — | — |
| Veazie | — | — |
| Hampden | — | — |
Commercial property in Brewer, ME asks $68/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Brewer?
Commercial property in Brewer, ME asks an average of $68 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $157/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $174/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Brewer?
Brewer, ME zones 9,582 acres across 15 districts, of which 8.9% is commercial and 10.4% industrial. The largest single district is Rural at 37.1% of zoned land. The purpose of this district is to provide for areas within the city for the development of very low density residential areas while protecting the rural character of these portions of the city Residential zoning covers 61.1% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Brewer market data come from?
Realmo compiles Brewer, ME figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 31 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 401 tracked off-market properties, the current Brewer zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 31 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Brewer, ME. 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: 9,582 zoned acres across 15 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 Northeast region level, retail vacancy is reported at Northeast region level and industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast 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
