Commercial Real Estate Market in Sussex, NJ
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
36 active listings and 246 off-market properties in Sussex, NJ.
Market Trends
Sussex, NJ spans 83.0 square miles in Sussex County, New Jersey. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Sussex, 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 Sussex, 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 Sussex, 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 Sussex, 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
- Residential 63.2%
- Commercial 13.7%
- Industrial 12.1%
- Civic 1.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Low Density Residential
Medium Density Residential
Public And Semi Public
Agriculture And Light Industry
High Density Residential
Sussex, NJ zones 400 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 13.7% of zoned land, residential 63.2% and industrial 12.1%. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 46.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 25.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Low Density Residential (R-1)
Signs Permitted in Other Than R-1 A1933 and R-2 (Residential). § 19-18.10 Fences. § 19-19 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT. § 19-19.1 Enforcement by Zoning Officer. § 19-19.2 Zoning Permits. § 19-20 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Sussex, NJ has 18,530 residents in 7,972 households. Density runs 223 people per square mile. Median household income here is $104,441 and median gross rent $1,456 a month.
18,530
Population
7,972
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
28%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
83 sq mi
ZIP Area
223
Density / Sq Mi
$104,441
Median Household Income
$46,590
Median Earnings
$1,456
Median Rent
$338,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Wantage | — | — |
| Mc Afee | — | — |
| Hamburg | — | — |
| Hardyston | — | — |
Commercial property in Sussex, NJ asks $348/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Sussex?
Commercial property in Sussex, NJ asks an average of $348 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $184/SF, so asking sits 89% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $275/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Sussex?
Sussex, NJ zones 400 acres across 11 districts, of which 13.7% is commercial and 12.1% industrial. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 46.1% of zoned land. Signs Permitted in Other Than R-1 A1933 and R-2 (Residential). § 19-18.10 Fences. § 19-19 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT. § 19-19.1 Enforcement by Zoning Officer. § 19-19.2 Zoning Permits. § 19-20 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. Residential zoning covers 63.2% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Sussex market data come from?
Realmo compiles Sussex, NJ figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 31 active sale listings, 5 active lease listings, 246 tracked off-market properties, the current Sussex zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 31 active for-sale and 5 active for-lease listings in Sussex, 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: 400 zoned acres across 11 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
