Commercial Real Estate Market in Dexter, ME
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
14 active listings and 76 off-market properties in Dexter, ME.
Market Trends
Dexter, ME spans 60.3 square miles in Penobscot County, Maine. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Dexter, 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 Dexter, 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 Dexter, 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 Dexter, 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 96.4%
- Industrial 2.5%
- Commercial 1.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural
Residential
Industrial
Commercial
Dexter, ME zones 23,778 acres across 4 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1.1% of zoned land, residential 96.4% and industrial 2.5%. The largest single district is Rural at 92.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 3.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Rural (RU)
The Rural District is intended to preserve areas which are presently rural or agricultural in character and use. This district is designed to accommodate a variety of residential development opportunities for those who desire low density living and are willing to live in more remote locations and to assume the costs of providing many of their own services an…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Dexter, ME has 4,287 residents in 2,463 households. Density runs 71 people per square mile. Median household income here is $53,537 and median gross rent $891 a month.
4,287
Population
2,463
Households
1.7
Avg Household Size
48
Median Age
17%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
60.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
71
Density / Sq Mi
$53,537
Median Household Income
$38,085
Median Earnings
$891
Median Rent
$159,200
Median Home Value
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Ripley | — | — |
| Garland | — | — |
| Corinna | — | — |
| Cambridge | — | — |
Commercial property in Dexter, ME asks $9/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Dexter?
Commercial property in Dexter, ME asks an average of $9 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $174/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Dexter?
Dexter, ME zones 23,778 acres across 4 districts, of which 1.1% is commercial and 2.5% industrial. The largest single district is Rural at 92.7% of zoned land. The Rural District is intended to preserve areas which are presently rural or agricultural in character and use. This district is designed to accommodate a variety of residential development opportunities for those who desire low density living and are willing to live in more remote locations and to assume the costs of providing many of their own services an… Residential zoning covers 96.4% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Dexter market data come from?
Realmo compiles Dexter, ME figures from 14 active sale listings, 76 tracked off-market properties, the current Dexter zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 14 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Dexter, 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: 23,778 zoned acres across 4 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
