Commercial Real Estate Market in Caldwell, NJ
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
20 active listings and 210 off-market properties in Caldwell, NJ. Commercial property asks $849/SF to buy and $26.48/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Caldwell, NJ spans 9.3 square miles in Essex County, New Jersey. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Caldwell, NJ asks $181/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 Caldwell, NJ asks $133/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 Caldwell, 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 Caldwell, NJ asks $235/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
- Civic 74.7%
- Residential 17.2%
- Commercial 8.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential
Residential
General Business
Residential
Garden Apartment
Residential (R-A)
RA Residential District. A. Permitted principal uses. No building, structure or premises shall be used, and no building or structure shall be erected or structurally altered, except for the following uses: (1) Detached single-family dwellings. (2) Churches and other places of worship, including parish houses and Sunday School buildings. B. Permitted accessor…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Caldwell, NJ has 26,733 residents in 10,183 households. Density runs 2,861 people per square mile. Median household income here is $148,645 and median gross rent $1,973 a month.
26,733
Population
10,183
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
65%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
9.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,861
Density / Sq Mi
$148,645
Median Household Income
$74,342
Median Earnings
$1,973
Median Rent
$667,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Essex Fells | — | — |
| West Caldwell | — | — |
| Roseland | — | — |
| North Caldwell | — | — |
Commercial property in Caldwell, NJ asks $849/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Caldwell?
Commercial property in Caldwell, NJ asks an average of $849 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $239/SF, so asking sits 255% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $235/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Caldwell?
Asking lease rates in Caldwell, NJ average $26.48 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Caldwell market data come from?
Realmo compiles Caldwell, NJ figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 17 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 210 tracked off-market properties, the current Caldwell zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 17 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Caldwell, 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: 617 zoned acres across 10 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, industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- 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
