Commercial Real Estate Market in Peterborough, NH
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
25 active listings and 199 off-market properties in Peterborough, NH. Commercial property asks $109/SF to buy and $7.68/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Peterborough, NH spans 53.7 square miles in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Peterborough, 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 Peterborough, 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 Peterborough, 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 Peterborough, NH asks $260/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 94.9%
- Commercial 1.6%
- Industrial 1.6%
- Mixed use 1.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural District
Family District
General Residence District
Business And Industrial District
West Peterborough District
Peterborough, NH zones 24,569 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1.6% of zoned land, residential 94.9% and industrial 1.6%. The largest single district is Rural District at 86.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 3.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Rural District (R)
The purpose of R zone is to provide single family and two family dwellings and uses accessory, recreational buildings and grounds for games and sports not carried on primarily for financial gain, accessory dwelling unit, workforce housing, manufactured housing, educational and cultural facilities
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Peterborough, NH has 6,794 residents in 3,610 households. Density runs 126 people per square mile. Median household income here is $100,189 and median gross rent $1,304 a month.
6,794
Population
3,610
Households
1.9
Avg Household Size
50
Median Age
58%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
53.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
126
Density / Sq Mi
$100,189
Median Household Income
$58,259
Median Earnings
$1,304
Median Rent
$368,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| W Peterboro | — | — |
| Sharon | — | — |
| Jaffrey | — | — |
| Dublin | — | — |
Commercial property in Peterborough, NH asks $109/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Peterborough?
Commercial property in Peterborough, NH asks an average of $109 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $260/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Peterborough?
Asking lease rates in Peterborough, NH average $7.68 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Peterborough?
Peterborough, NH zones 24,569 acres across 11 districts, of which 1.6% is commercial and 1.6% industrial. The largest single district is Rural District at 86.8% of zoned land. The purpose of R zone is to provide single family and two family dwellings and uses accessory, recreational buildings and grounds for games and sports not carried on primarily for financial gain, accessory dwelling unit, workforce housing, manufactured housing, educational and cultural facilities Residential zoning covers 94.9% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Peterborough market data come from?
Realmo compiles Peterborough, NH figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 13 active sale listings, 12 active lease listings, 199 tracked off-market properties, the current Peterborough zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 13 active for-sale and 12 active for-lease listings in Peterborough, 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: 24,569 zoned acres across 11 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
