Commercial Real Estate Market in Emerson, NJ
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
9 active listings and 109 off-market properties in Emerson, NJ. Commercial property asks $511/SF to buy and $9.49/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Emerson, NJ spans 2.2 square miles in Bergen County, New Jersey. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Emerson, NJ runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Emerson, NJ 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 Emerson, 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 Emerson, NJ asks $399/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 56.9%
- Civic 38.8%
- Commercial 3.6%
- Industrial 0.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Open Space Conservation
Residential Single Family
Residential Single Family
Residential Single Family
Residence Single And Two Family
Residential Single Family (R-7.5)
Zoning Map. § 290-11 Interpretation of boundaries. Article IV Zone Regulations § 290-12 Designation of zones. § 290-13 General regulations. § 290-14 R-22.5 Single-Family Zone. § 290-15 R-10 Single-Family Zone. § 290-16 R-7.5 Single-Family Zone. § 290-17 RB Single-Family and Two-Family Zone. § 290-17.1 ML-10 Single-Family Zone. § 290-17.2 (Reserved) § 290-17.…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Emerson, NJ has 7,290 residents in 2,641 households. Density runs 3,268 people per square mile. Median household income here is $153,963 and median gross rent $1,926 a month.
7,290
Population
2,641
Households
2.8
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
55%
College-Educated
98%
High-School Grad
2.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
3,268
Density / Sq Mi
$153,963
Median Household Income
$69,842
Median Earnings
$1,926
Median Rent
$626,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood | — | $23.12 |
| Oradell | — | — |
| Hillsdale | — | — |
| Washington Township | — | — |
Commercial property in Emerson, NJ asks $511/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Emerson?
Commercial property in Emerson, NJ asks an average of $511 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $246/SF, so asking sits 108% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $399/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Emerson?
Asking lease rates in Emerson, NJ average $9.49 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Emerson market data come from?
Realmo compiles Emerson, NJ figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 5 active sale listings, 4 active lease listings, 109 tracked off-market properties, the current Emerson 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 4 active for-lease listings in Emerson, 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: 1,507 zoned acres across 13 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
