Commercial Real Estate Market in Rockford, MI
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20 active listings and 671 off-market properties in Rockford, MI. Commercial property asks $172/SF to buy (based on 4 listings) and $12.00/SF/Yr to lease (based on 7 listings).
Market Trends
Rockford, MI spans 84.5 square miles in Kent County, Michigan. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 October 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Rockford, MI runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Retail
Retail space in Rockford, MI has a median asking sale price of $231/SF (based on 3 listings). Vacancy runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Rockford, 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%.
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Rockford, MI runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 65.9%
- Industrial 17.8%
- Planned_development 9.4%
- Commercial 4.7%
- Civic 2.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rockford, MI zones 1,995 acres across 8 districts. Commercial zoning covers 4.7% of zoned land, residential 65.9% and industrial 17.8%. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 27.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 22.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
A. R-1, Low Density Residential. This district is intended to provide a low density, single family residential living environment and to foster stable, high quality neighborhoods consistent with Rockford's small town character. The district will apply mainly to newly developing residential areas, permitting single-family homes on moderately sized lots. Non-r…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Rockford, MI has 38,250 residents in 15,070 households. Density runs 453 people per square mile. Median household income here is $112,932 and median gross rent $1,251 a month.
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Median Asking Price, $/SF | Median Asking Rent, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | $145 | $17.00 |
| Comstock Park | $258 | $14.97 |
| Sparta | $257 | — |
Commercial property in Rockford, MI asks $172/SF. The 3 bordering markets run from $145/SF in Grand Rapids to $258/SF in Comstock Park, and the city sits below their $257/SF median.
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Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and medians
- There are 9 active for-sale and 11 active for-lease listings in Rockford, MI. The medians are based on 4 of the for-sale and 7 of the for-lease listings, those that state a price or rent per square foot. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a figure resting on fewer than 10 listings says so where it is quoted.
- 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: 1,995 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 October 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 October 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
