Commercial Real Estate Market in Kearny, NJ
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
69 active listings and 708 off-market properties in Kearny, NJ. Commercial property asks $555/SF to buy and $27.21/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Kearny, NJ spans 8.8 square miles in Hudson County, New Jersey. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Kearny, NJ runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail space in Kearny, NJ asks $305/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 Kearny, 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 Kearny, NJ asks $289/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 35.9%
- Industrial 32.6%
- Commercial 4.3%
- Mixed use 0.8%
- Open space 0.8%
- Civic 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Redevelopment Area
Special Use 3
Marshland Preservation
South Kearny Industrial South
One And Two Family Residential
Kearny, NJ zones 6,002 acres across 29 districts. Commercial zoning covers 4.3% of zoned land, residential 35.9%, open space 0.8% and industrial 32.6%. The largest single district is Redevelopment Area at 17.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 36.9% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
One And Two Family Residential (R-2)
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Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Kearny, NJ has 41,999 residents in 15,340 households. Density runs 4,749 people per square mile. Median household income here is $83,212 and median gross rent $1,649 a month.
41,999
Population
15,340
Households
2.7
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
29%
College-Educated
84%
High-School Grad
8.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
4,749
Density / Sq Mi
$83,212
Median Household Income
$45,251
Median Earnings
$1,649
Median Rent
$431,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison | — | — |
| Newark | — | $18.24 |
| North Arlington | — | $31.02 |
| Jersey City | — | $39.36 |
Commercial property in Kearny, NJ asks $555/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Kearny?
Commercial property in Kearny, NJ asks an average of $555 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $320/SF, so asking sits 73% above the achieved median. Retail carries the highest asking price at $305/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Kearny?
Asking lease rates in Kearny, NJ average $27.21 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Kearny?
Kearny, NJ zones 6,002 acres across 29 districts, of which 4.3% is commercial and 32.6% industrial. The largest single district is Redevelopment Area at 17.5% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 35.9% and open space 0.8%.
Where does Realmo's Kearny market data come from?
Realmo compiles Kearny, NJ figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 39 active sale listings, 30 active lease listings, 708 tracked off-market properties, the current Kearny zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 39 active for-sale and 30 active for-lease listings in Kearny, 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: 6,002 zoned acres across 29 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 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 · report a data issue
