Commercial Real Estate Market in Branchburg, NJ
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
8 active listings and 277 off-market properties in Branchburg, NJ.
Market Trends
Branchburg, NJ spans 27.4 square miles in Somerset County, New Jersey. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Branchburg, NJ asks $6/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail space in Branchburg, NJ asks $92/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Branchburg, NJ 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 Branchburg, NJ asks $327/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 79.1%
- Industrial 9.6%
- Civic 6.4%
- Commercial 3.2%
- Agricultural 0.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Raritan River Corridor
Low Density 1 Acre Residential
Rural Three Acre Residential
Community Facilities
Industrial 3 Acre
Branchburg, NJ zones 13,062 acres across 31 districts. Commercial zoning covers 3.2% of zoned land, residential 79.1% and industrial 9.6%. The largest single district is Raritan River Corridor at 34%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 12.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Raritan River Corridor (RRC)
RRC RARITAN RIVER CORRIDOR DISTRICT. § LDO3-26.1 Purpose. [Ord. No. 2008-1093 § 6] To encourage land use patterns and development practices that enhance Township, County and State efforts to protect dwindling wildlife habitat, retain farmland and protect and preserve opportunities for agricultural activity within the Township; To protect the substantial publ…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Branchburg, NJ has 28,294 residents in 11,774 households. Density runs 1,033 people per square mile. Median household income here is $138,576 and median gross rent $1,843 a month.
28,294
Population
11,774
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
60%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
27.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,033
Density / Sq Mi
$138,576
Median Household Income
$71,904
Median Earnings
$1,843
Median Rent
$501,173
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Three Bridges | — | — |
| Readington | — | — |
| Flagtown | — | — |
| Stanton | — | — |
Commercial property in Branchburg, NJ asks $122/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Branchburg?
Commercial property in Branchburg, NJ asks an average of $122 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $327/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Branchburg?
Branchburg, NJ zones 13,062 acres across 31 districts, of which 3.2% is commercial and 9.6% industrial. The largest single district is Raritan River Corridor at 34% of zoned land. RRC RARITAN RIVER CORRIDOR DISTRICT. § LDO3-26.1 Purpose. [Ord. No. 2008-1093 § 6] To encourage land use patterns and development practices that enhance Township, County and State efforts to protect dwindling wildlife habitat, retain farmland and protect and preserve opportunities for agricultural activity within the Township; To protect the substantial publ… Residential zoning covers 79.1% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Branchburg market data come from?
Realmo compiles Branchburg, NJ figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 5 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 277 tracked off-market properties, the current Branchburg 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 3 active for-lease listings in Branchburg, NJ. 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: 13,062 zoned acres across 31 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
