Commercial Real Estate Market in Hartford, MI
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
16 active listings and 255 off-market properties in Hartford, MI.
Market Trends
Hartford, MI spans 49.2 square miles in Van Buren County, Michigan. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Hartford, MI asks $141/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Retail
Retail space in Hartford, MI asks $128/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Hartford, MI runs 4.9% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 4.4% in 2019. Nearly 1.6x the 2022 low of 3.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Hartford, MI runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 72.8%
- Commercial 14.4%
- Industrial 12.4%
- Open space 0.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Rural Residential
General Business
General Industrial
Central Business District
Hartford, MI zones 872 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 14.4% of zoned land, residential 72.8%, open space 0.4% and industrial 12.4%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 54.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 26.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (R-1)
This district is composed of the majority of the residential area of the city containing 1 house on an individual zoning lot.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Hartford, MI has 6,226 residents in 2,433 households. Density runs 126 people per square mile. Median household income here is $56,375 and median gross rent $746 a month.
6,226
Population
2,433
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
10%
College-Educated
81%
High-School Grad
49.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
126
Density / Sq Mi
$56,375
Median Household Income
$33,656
Median Earnings
$746
Median Rent
$111,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Watervliet | — | — |
| Lawrence | — | — |
| Covert | — | — |
| Bangor | — | — |
Commercial property in Hartford, MI asks $177/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Hartford?
Commercial property in Hartford, MI asks an average of $177 per square foot. Office carries the highest asking price at $141/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Hartford?
Hartford, MI zones 872 acres across 9 districts, of which 14.4% is commercial and 12.4% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 54.2% of zoned land. This district is composed of the majority of the residential area of the city containing 1 house on an individual zoning lot. Residential zoning covers 72.8% and open space 0.4%.
Where does Realmo's Hartford market data come from?
Realmo compiles Hartford, MI figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 16 active sale listings, 255 tracked off-market properties, the current Hartford zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 16 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Hartford, MI. 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: 872 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 Midwest region level, retail vacancy is reported at Midwest region level and industrial vacancy is reported at Midwest 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
