Commercial Real Estate Market in Rockland, ME
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
53 active listings and 476 off-market properties in Rockland, ME.
Market Trends
Rockland, ME spans 12.8 square miles in Knox County, Maine. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Rockland, ME asks $174/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 Rockland, ME asks $160/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 Rockland, 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 vacancy in Rockland, ME runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Open space 36.8%
- Commercial 33.8%
- Residential 20.5%
- Industrial 5.9%
- Mixed use 2%
- Civic 0.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Woodland And Wildlife Zone
Rural Residential 2 Zone
Residential Zone
Residential Zone
Residential Zone
Rockland, ME zones 8,269 acres across 43 districts. Commercial zoning covers 33.8% of zoned land, residential 20.5%, open space 36.8% and industrial 5.9%. The largest single district is Woodland And Wildlife Zone at 36.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 39.7% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Woodland And Wildlife Zone (G)
To preserve the unique area commonly known as the Rockland Bog in its wild and natural state, at the same time affording private landowners reasonable use of their environmentally-sensitive property and outdoor recreation enjoyment by the public on publicly-owned property
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Rockland, ME has 6,936 residents in 4,073 households. Density runs 540 people per square mile. Median household income here is $55,276 and median gross rent $986 a month.
6,936
Population
4,073
Households
1.7
Avg Household Size
48
Median Age
36%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
12.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
540
Density / Sq Mi
$55,276
Median Household Income
$35,874
Median Earnings
$986
Median Rent
$234,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Rockport | — | — |
| Owls Head | — | — |
| Thomaston | — | — |
| South Thomaston | — | — |
Commercial property in Rockland, ME asks $133/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Rockland?
Commercial property in Rockland, ME asks an average of $133 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $194/SF. Office carries the highest asking price at $174/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Rockland?
Rockland, ME zones 8,269 acres across 43 districts, of which 33.8% is commercial and 5.9% industrial. The largest single district is Woodland And Wildlife Zone at 36.8% of zoned land. To preserve the unique area commonly known as the Rockland Bog in its wild and natural state, at the same time affording private landowners reasonable use of their environmentally-sensitive property and outdoor recreation enjoyment by the public on publicly-owned property Residential zoning covers 20.5% and open space 36.8%.
Where does Realmo's Rockland market data come from?
Realmo compiles Rockland, ME figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 53 active sale listings, 476 tracked off-market properties, the current Rockland zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 53 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Rockland, 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: 8,269 zoned acres across 43 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
