Commercial Real Estate Market in Chester, NH
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
5 active listings and 25 off-market properties in Chester, NH.
Market Trends
Chester, NH spans 26.0 square miles in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Chester, NH runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Chester, NH runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Chester, NH 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 Chester, NH asks $365/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
- Residential 98%
- Industrial 1.1%
- Commercial 0.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential
Limited Commercial Light Industrial
Telecommunication District
Commercial
Chester, NH zones 16,714 acres across 4 districts. Commercial zoning covers 0.4% of zoned land, residential 98% and industrial 1.1%. The largest single district is Residential at 98%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 1.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential (R1)
Zone R1 - General Residential and Agricultural Distric t Zone C1 - Commercial District Zone C2 - Limited Commercial/Light Industrial Zone FP - Flood Plain Conservation District Zone W - Wetlands Conservation District Zone T1 - Telecommunication District Overlay 3.2 - Zoning Map 3.2.1 - Zones R1, T1, C1 and C2 The district's Zones R1, T1, C1 and C2 provided f…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Chester, NH has 5,251 residents in 1,911 households. Density runs 202 people per square mile. Median household income here is $138,606.
5,251
Population
1,911
Households
2.7
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
43%
College-Educated
98%
High-School Grad
26 sq mi
ZIP Area
202
Density / Sq Mi
$138,606
Median Household Income
$59,733
Median Earnings
$0
Median Rent
$479,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown | — | — |
| Londonderry | — | $11.35 |
| Auburn | — | — |
| Fremont | — | $10.00 |
Commercial property in Chester, NH asks $2,659/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Chester?
Commercial property in Chester, NH asks an average of $2,659 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $365/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Chester?
Chester, NH zones 16,714 acres across 4 districts, of which 0.4% is commercial and 1.1% industrial. The largest single district is Residential at 98% of zoned land. Zone R1 - General Residential and Agricultural Distric t Zone C1 - Commercial District Zone C2 - Limited Commercial/Light Industrial Zone FP - Flood Plain Conservation District Zone W - Wetlands Conservation District Zone T1 - Telecommunication District Overlay 3.2 - Zoning Map 3.2.1 - Zones R1, T1, C1 and C2 The district's Zones R1, T1, C1 and C2 provided f… Residential zoning covers 98% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Chester market data come from?
Realmo compiles Chester, NH figures from 5 active sale listings, 25 tracked off-market properties, the current Chester zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 5 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Chester, NH. 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: 16,714 zoned acres across 4 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
