Commercial Real Estate Market in Monroe, NJ
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
69 active listings and 35 off-market properties in Monroe, NJ.
Market Trends
Monroe, NJ spans 51.3 square miles in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Monroe, 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 Monroe, 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 Monroe, 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 Monroe, 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
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 65.8%
- Agricultural 15.7%
- Commercial 10.8%
- Industrial 6.1%
- Mixed use 0.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Forest Residential District 40
Suburban Residential Option District
Rural Development Agricultural District
Agricultural Production District
Regional Growth Planned Residential District
Monroe, NJ zones 30,091 acres across 26 districts. Commercial zoning covers 10.8% of zoned land, residential 65.8% and industrial 6.1%. The largest single district is Forest Residential District 40 at 19.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 16.9% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Forest Residential District 40 (FD-40)
The forest district zones are found in areas of the Township which exhibit many critical ecological values and to preserve and maintain the existing environment, including plant and animal species indigenous thereto and the habitat thereof
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Monroe, NJ has 55,123 residents in 24,898 households. Density runs 1,075 people per square mile. Median household income here is $108,741 and median gross rent $1,872 a month.
55,123
Population
24,898
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
53
Median Age
51%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
51.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,075
Density / Sq Mi
$108,741
Median Household Income
$74,340
Median Earnings
$1,872
Median Rent
$489,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | $168 (county avg) | — |
| Jamesburg | $168 (county avg) | $25.04 |
| South Brunswick | $168 (county avg) | $11.91 |
Commercial property in Monroe, NJ asks $168/SF. The 3 bordering markets run from $168/SF in Monroe Township to $168/SF in Monroe Township, 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 Monroe?
Commercial property in Monroe, NJ asks an average of $168 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $317/SF.
How does Monroe compare to nearby markets on price?
Monroe, NJ asks $168/SF against $168/SF in Monroe Township, $168/SF in Jamesburg and $168/SF in South Brunswick.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Monroe?
Monroe, NJ zones 30,091 acres across 26 districts, of which 10.8% is commercial and 6.1% industrial. The largest single district is Forest Residential District 40 at 19.5% of zoned land. The forest district zones are found in areas of the Township which exhibit many critical ecological values and to preserve and maintain the existing environment, including plant and animal species indigenous thereto and the habitat thereof Residential zoning covers 65.8% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Monroe market data come from?
Realmo compiles Monroe, NJ figures from 46 active sale listings, 23 active lease listings, 35 tracked off-market properties, the current Monroe zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 46 active for-sale and 23 active for-lease listings in Monroe, 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.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 30,091 zoned acres across 26 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 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
