Commercial Real Estate Market in East Brunswick, NJ
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
74 active listings and 721 off-market properties in East Brunswick, NJ. Commercial property asks $171/SF to buy and $18.40/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
East Brunswick, NJ spans 20.2 square miles in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in East Brunswick, NJ asks $109/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail space in East Brunswick, NJ asks $136/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 East Brunswick, 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 East Brunswick, NJ asks $307/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
East Brunswick, NJ has 48,729 residents in 17,242 households. Density runs 2,408 people per square mile. Median household income here is $141,731 and median gross rent $2,079 a month.
48,729
Population
17,242
Households
2.8
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
58%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
20.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,408
Density / Sq Mi
$141,731
Median Household Income
$71,111
Median Earnings
$2,079
Median Rent
$502,600
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $18.40/SF/Yr lease vs $171/SF buy → buying wins if held > 1.2 years.
The comparison uses county-wide sale comps against East Brunswick asking rents, so the implied 10.8% gross yield is computed off asking rents rather than a closed-deal cap-rate benchmark. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| South River | $171 (county avg) | — |
| Milltown | $171 (county avg) | $21.19 |
| Spotswood | $171 (county avg) | $6.36 |
| Sayreville | $171 (county avg) | $19.82 |
Commercial property in East Brunswick, NJ asks $171/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $171/SF in South River to $171/SF in South River, and the city sits in line with their $171/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in East Brunswick?
Commercial property in East Brunswick, NJ asks an average of $171 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $353/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $307/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in East Brunswick?
Asking lease rates in East Brunswick, NJ average $18.40 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in East Brunswick?
Buying beats leasing in East Brunswick, NJ if the property is held longer than 1.2 years, comparing $18.40/SF/Yr asking rent with $171/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
How does East Brunswick compare to nearby markets on price?
East Brunswick, NJ asks $171/SF against $171/SF in South River, $171/SF in Milltown, $171/SF in Spotswood and $171/SF in Sayreville.
Where does Realmo's East Brunswick market data come from?
Realmo compiles East Brunswick, NJ figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 44 active sale listings, 30 active lease listings, 721 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 44 active for-sale and 30 active for-lease listings in East Brunswick, 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.
- Price per square foot
- The county-level $/SF blends closed sales aggregated over the trailing months of available data, not a single day's snapshot — it can differ from any one month's own median.
- 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.
- 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
- the lease-vs-buy comparison mixes county-wide sale comps with city asking rents, 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
