Commercial Real Estate Market in Linden, MI
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
51 active listings and 249 off-market properties in Linden, MI. Commercial property asks $1,305/SF to buy and $18.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Linden, MI spans 34.1 square miles in Genesee County, Michigan. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Linden, MI asks $64/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Retail
Retail space in Linden, MI asks $60/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Linden, 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 space in Linden, MI asks $109/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 91.2%
- Commercial 7.4%
- Planned_development 0.8%
- Industrial 0.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Single Family Residential
Single Family Residential
Mobile Home Park
Multiple Family Residential
Linden, MI zones 1,534 acres across 10 districts. Commercial zoning covers 7.4% of zoned land, residential 91.2% and industrial 0.5%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 32.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 7.9% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (R-2)
R-1, R-2, and R-3, Single-Family Residential Districts. (1) Purpose. These districts are provided for in those areas of the city served by public water and a public sanitary sewer and where the principal use is intended to be single-family dwellings developed at various lot sizes. In addition to the dwellings permitted in this zoning district, certain non-re…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Linden, MI has 16,033 residents in 6,005 households. Density runs 471 people per square mile. Median household income here is $95,616 and median gross rent $973 a month.
16,033
Population
6,005
Households
2.7
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
32%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
34.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
471
Density / Sq Mi
$95,616
Median Household Income
$52,871
Median Earnings
$973
Median Rent
$268,600
Median Home Value
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Fenton | — | $17.47 |
| Rankin | — | — |
| Gaines | — | — |
| Holly | — | $18.23 |
Commercial property in Linden, MI asks $1,305/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Linden?
Commercial property in Linden, MI asks an average of $1,305 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $54/SF, so asking sits 2304% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $109/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Linden?
Asking lease rates in Linden, MI average $18.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Linden?
Linden, MI zones 1,534 acres across 10 districts, of which 7.4% is commercial and 0.5% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 32.7% of zoned land. R-1, R-2, and R-3, Single-Family Residential Districts. (1) Purpose. These districts are provided for in those areas of the city served by public water and a public sanitary sewer and where the principal use is intended to be single-family dwellings developed at various lot sizes. In addition to the dwellings permitted in this zoning district, certain non-re… Residential zoning covers 91.2% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Linden market data come from?
Realmo compiles Linden, MI figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 47 active sale listings, 4 active lease listings, 249 tracked off-market properties, the current Linden zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 47 active for-sale and 4 active for-lease listings in Linden, 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: 1,534 zoned acres across 10 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, industrial vacancy is reported at Midwest region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- 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
