Commercial Real Estate Market in Cornish, ME
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
9 active listings and 54 off-market properties in Cornish, ME.
Market Trends
Cornish, ME spans 22.2 square miles in York County, Maine. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Cornish, ME asks $168/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 Cornish, ME asks $291/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 Cornish, 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 Cornish, ME asks $272/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 85.4%
- Special 10.4%
- Commercial 2.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural District
Resource Protection District
Rural Residential District
Resource Protection And Shoreland District
Commercial District
Cornish, ME zones 14,259 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 2.8% of zoned land, residential 85.4%. The largest single district is Agricultural District at 76.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 2.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Agricultural District (AD)
ERCIAL Accessory Structure (< 100 sq. ft.) C C C 3 C 3 3 3 3 C2 Accessory Structure (> 100 sq. ft.) C C C 3 C 3 3 3 3 C2 Legend VC = Village Center District RR = Rural Residential District HD = Historic District Overlay AD = Agricultural District RD = Residential District RP = Resource Protection District CD = Commercial District (amend. 04/17/96) SD = Shore…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Cornish, ME has 1,508 residents in 876 households. Density runs 68 people per square mile. Median household income here is $69,068 and median gross rent $1,194 a month.
1,508
Population
876
Households
1.7
Avg Household Size
46
Median Age
20%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
22.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
68
Density / Sq Mi
$69,068
Median Household Income
$36,120
Median Earnings
$1,194
Median Rent
$244,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Hiram | — | — |
| West Baldwin | — | — |
| Limerick | — | — |
| Limington | — | — |
Commercial property in Cornish, ME asks $408/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Cornish?
Commercial property in Cornish, ME asks an average of $408 per square foot. Retail carries the highest asking price at $291/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Cornish?
Cornish, ME zones 14,259 acres across 9 districts, of which 2.8% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is Agricultural District at 76.6% of zoned land. ERCIAL Accessory Structure (< 100 sq. ft.) C C C 3 C 3 3 3 3 C2 Accessory Structure (> 100 sq. ft.) C C C 3 C 3 3 3 3 C2 Legend VC = Village Center District RR = Rural Residential District HD = Historic District Overlay AD = Agricultural District RD = Residential District RP = Resource Protection District CD = Commercial District (amend. 04/17/96) SD = Shore… Residential zoning covers 85.4% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Cornish market data come from?
Realmo compiles Cornish, ME figures from 2 recent recorded sales, 9 active sale listings, 54 tracked off-market properties, the current Cornish zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 9 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Cornish, 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: 14,259 zoned acres across 9 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
