Commercial Real Estate Market in Riverside, NJ
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
357 active listings and 4,127 off-market properties in Riverside, NJ. Commercial property asks $221/SF to buy and $27.09/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Riverside, NJ spans 9.9 square miles in Passaic County, New Jersey. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Riverside, NJ asks $303/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 Riverside, NJ asks $197/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 Riverside, 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 Riverside, NJ asks $280/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 81.6%
- Industrial 15.3%
- Commercial 3.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Single And Two Family Residential
Flood Hazard Conservation
Single Family Residential
Special Development
Riverside, NJ zones 725 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 3.1% of zoned land, residential 81.6% and industrial 15.3%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 32.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 18.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (R-1)
The primary purpose of the R-1 residential district is to continue the existing predominant pattern of single-family detached homes and other neighborhood -oriented uses on lots of 60 feet wide or wider and of 100 feet or more in depth. The secondary purposes of the district are to: 1. Maintain the existing housing stock and neighborhood facilities, streetsc…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Riverside, NJ has 30,327 residents in 12,092 households. Density runs 3,070 people per square mile. Median household income here is $94,576 and median gross rent $1,427 a month.
30,327
Population
12,092
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
38%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
9.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
3,070
Density / Sq Mi
$94,576
Median Household Income
$47,979
Median Earnings
$1,427
Median Rent
$288,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly | — | — |
| Riverton | — | $8.78 |
| Willingboro | — | — |
| Palmyra | — | — |
Commercial property in Riverside, NJ asks $221/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Riverside?
Commercial property in Riverside, NJ asks an average of $221 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $80/SF, so asking sits 177% above the achieved median. Office carries the highest asking price at $303/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Riverside?
Asking lease rates in Riverside, NJ average $27.09 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Riverside?
Riverside, NJ zones 725 acres across 9 districts, of which 3.1% is commercial and 15.3% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 32.4% of zoned land. The primary purpose of the R-1 residential district is to continue the existing predominant pattern of single-family detached homes and other neighborhood -oriented uses on lots of 60 feet wide or wider and of 100 feet or more in depth. The secondary purposes of the district are to: 1. Maintain the existing housing stock and neighborhood facilities, streetsc… Residential zoning covers 81.6% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Riverside market data come from?
Realmo compiles Riverside, NJ figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 302 active sale listings, 55 active lease listings, 4,127 tracked off-market properties, the current Riverside zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 302 active for-sale and 55 active for-lease listings in Riverside, 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: 725 zoned acres across 9 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, 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 30 September 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
