Commercial Real Estate Market in Bridgewater, NJ
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
49 active listings and 309 off-market properties in Bridgewater, NJ. Commercial property asks $130/SF to buy and $150.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Bridgewater, NJ spans 25.5 square miles in Somerset County, New Jersey. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater, 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 72.4%
- Industrial 10.2%
- Commercial 7.8%
- Civic 4.1%
- Planned_development 0.9%
- Mixed use 0.4%
- Open space 0.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Single Family Residential
Single Family Residential
General Manufacturing
Public And Institutional
Bridgewater, NJ zones 20,779 acres across 54 districts. Commercial zoning covers 7.8% of zoned land, residential 72.4%, open space 0.3% and industrial 10.2%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 31.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 18% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (R-50)
The principal permitted uses, permitted accessory uses and conditional uses in this zone are the same as those in the R-50 Single Family Residential Zone. § 126-309.1 SC/HD Senior Citizen/High-Density Residential Zone. [Added 10-1-1984 by Ord. No. 84-25 ] A. This zone provides for the development of subsidized or nonprofit high-density housing, designed for…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Bridgewater, NJ has 39,299 residents in 14,302 households. Density runs 1,542 people per square mile. Median household income here is $165,983 and median gross rent $2,092 a month.
39,299
Population
14,302
Households
2.7
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
61%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
25.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,542
Density / Sq Mi
$165,983
Median Household Income
$79,480
Median Earnings
$2,092
Median Rent
$562,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Somerville | — | $16.00 |
| Raritan | — | — |
| Pluckemin | — | — |
| Martinsville | — | — |
Commercial property in Bridgewater, NJ asks $130/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Bridgewater?
Commercial property in Bridgewater, NJ asks an average of $130 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $327/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Bridgewater?
Asking lease rates in Bridgewater, NJ average $150.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Bridgewater?
Bridgewater, NJ zones 20,779 acres across 54 districts, of which 7.8% is commercial and 10.2% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 31.7% of zoned land. The principal permitted uses, permitted accessory uses and conditional uses in this zone are the same as those in the R-50 Single Family Residential Zone. § 126-309.1 SC/HD Senior Citizen/High-Density Residential Zone. [Added 10-1-1984 by Ord. No. 84-25 ] A. This zone provides for the development of subsidized or nonprofit high-density housing, designed for… Residential zoning covers 72.4% and open space 0.3%.
Where does Realmo's Bridgewater market data come from?
Realmo compiles Bridgewater, NJ figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 24 active sale listings, 25 active lease listings, 309 tracked off-market properties, the current Bridgewater zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 24 active for-sale and 25 active for-lease listings in Bridgewater, 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: 20,779 zoned acres across 54 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
