Commercial Real Estate Market in Fairfield, ME
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
32 active listings and 72 off-market properties in Fairfield, ME.
Market Trends
Fairfield, ME spans 51.9 square miles in Somerset County, Maine. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Fairfield, ME runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail space in Fairfield, ME asks $119/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 Fairfield, 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 Fairfield, ME asks $101/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
- Agricultural 62.4%
- Residential 19.3%
- Industrial 12.5%
- Commercial 4.9%
- Mixed use 1.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural
Rural Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Rural (RU)
The purpose of the Rural District is to ensure that proposed development and land uses are compatible with the preservation of Fairfield rural character and are protective of sensitive natural resources and visual or scenic quality
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Fairfield, ME has 6,363 residents in 3,041 households. Density runs 123 people per square mile. Median household income here is $62,633 and median gross rent $943 a month.
6,363
Population
3,041
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
14%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
51.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
123
Density / Sq Mi
$62,633
Median Household Income
$34,727
Median Earnings
$943
Median Rent
$149,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | — | — |
| Waterville | — | — |
| Winslow | — | — |
| Clinton | — | — |
Commercial property in Fairfield, ME asks $10/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Fairfield?
Commercial property in Fairfield, ME asks an average of $10 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $67/SF. Retail carries the highest asking price at $119/SF.
Where does Realmo's Fairfield market data come from?
Realmo compiles Fairfield, ME figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 32 active sale listings, 72 tracked off-market properties, the current Fairfield zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 32 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Fairfield, 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: 34,968 zoned acres across 8 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
