Commercial Real Estate Market in Clifton, ME
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
7 active listings and 11 off-market properties in Clifton, ME.
Market Trends
Clifton, ME spans 59.5 square miles in Penobscot County, Maine. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Clifton, 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 Clifton, 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 Clifton, 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 Clifton, 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
- Open space 5.5%
- Residential 2.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
No Zoning
Freshwater Wetland Resource Protection Area
Moderate And High Value Habitat Wetland
Non Significant Habitat Freshwater Wetland
Great Pond Limited Residential
Freshwater Wetland Resource Protection Area (FWPRA)
This zoning district is intended to include emergency operations, fire prevention activities, soil and water conservation practices, surveying and resource analysis, non intensive recreational uses not requiring structures such as hunting, fishing and hiking
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Clifton, ME has 3,034 residents in 1,526 households. Density runs 51 people per square mile. Median household income here is $74,784 and median gross rent $1,140 a month.
3,034
Population
1,526
Households
2
Avg Household Size
47
Median Age
28%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
59.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
51
Density / Sq Mi
$74,784
Median Household Income
$38,696
Median Earnings
$1,140
Median Rent
$213,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley | — | — |
| Amherst | — | — |
| Otis | — | — |
| Mariaville | — | — |
Commercial property in Clifton, ME asks $4/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Clifton?
Commercial property in Clifton, ME asks an average of $4 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $174/SF.
Where does Realmo's Clifton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Clifton, ME figures from 7 active sale listings, 11 tracked off-market properties, the current Clifton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 7 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Clifton, 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: 21,755 zoned acres across 6 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
