Commercial Real Estate Market in Newton, NJ
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
61 active listings and 499 off-market properties in Newton, NJ. Commercial property asks $443/SF to buy and $65.59/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Newton, NJ spans 100.2 square miles in Sussex County, New Jersey. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Newton, 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 Newton, NJ asks $143/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 Newton, 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 Newton, NJ asks $275/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
- Commercial 31.3%
- Open space 16.6%
- Agricultural 11.6%
- Industrial 11.2%
- Residential 8.4%
- Civic 7.1%
- Mixed use 6.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Neighborhood Residential
Natural Areas
Rural Reserved Area
Town Core Support Area And Neighborhood Cores
Retail Manufacturing District
Neighborhood Residential (T-3)
A rural and suburban thoroughfare of high vehicular speed and capacity. This type is allocated to the more rural transect zones (T-1, T-2 and T-3). HOME OCCUPATION An occupation carried on in a dwelling unit or accessory building on the same lot by the resident thereof; provided that the use is limited in extent and incidental and secondary to the use of the…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Newton, NJ has 25,704 residents in 11,473 households. Density runs 257 people per square mile. Median household income here is $104,113 and median gross rent $1,437 a month.
25,704
Population
11,473
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
46
Median Age
40%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
100.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
257
Density / Sq Mi
$104,113
Median Household Income
$53,509
Median Earnings
$1,437
Median Rent
$336,600
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Fredon | — | — |
| Fredon Township | — | — |
| Swartswood | — | — |
| Andover | — | — |
Commercial property in Newton, NJ asks $443/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Newton?
Commercial property in Newton, NJ asks an average of $443 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $287/SF, so asking sits 54% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $275/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Newton?
Asking lease rates in Newton, NJ average $65.59 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Newton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Newton, NJ figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 45 active sale listings, 16 active lease listings, 499 tracked off-market properties, the current Newton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 45 active for-sale and 16 active for-lease listings in Newton, 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: 2,175 zoned acres across 15 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 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
