Commercial Real Estate Market in Fords, NJ
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
97 active listings and 1,073 off-market properties in Fords, NJ. Commercial property asks $168/SF to buy and $23.05/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Fords, NJ spans 1.7 square miles in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Fords, NJ asks $91/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 Fords, NJ asks $179/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 Fords, 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 Fords, NJ asks $317/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
Fords, NJ has 12,939 residents in 4,770 households. Density runs 7,558 people per square mile. Median household income here is $116,250 and median gross rent $1,976 a month.
12,939
Population
4,770
Households
2.7
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
39%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
1.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
7,558
Density / Sq Mi
$116,250
Median Household Income
$61,018
Median Earnings
$1,976
Median Rent
$414,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge | $168 (county avg) | $20.29 |
| Metuchen | $168 (county avg) | $23.00 |
| Iselin | $168 (county avg) | $7.48 |
Commercial property in Fords, NJ asks $168/SF. The 3 bordering markets run from $168/SF in Woodbridge to $168/SF in Woodbridge, and the city sits in line with their $168/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Fords?
Commercial property in Fords, NJ asks an average of $168 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $217/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $317/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Fords?
Asking lease rates in Fords, NJ average $23.05 per square foot per year.
How does Fords compare to nearby markets on price?
Fords, NJ asks $168/SF against $168/SF in Woodbridge, $168/SF in Metuchen and $168/SF in Iselin.
Where does Realmo's Fords market data come from?
Realmo compiles Fords, NJ figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 86 active sale listings, 11 active lease listings, 1,073 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 86 active for-sale and 11 active for-lease listings in Fords, 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 30 September 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 30 September 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
