Commercial Real Estate Market in Roswell, NM
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
140 active listings and 268 off-market properties in Roswell, NM. Commercial property asks $129/SF to buy and $9.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Roswell, NM spans 3,736.2 square miles in Chaves County, New Mexico. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Roswell, NM runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Roswell, NM runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Roswell, NM runs 7.9% across the West region in 2025, up from 3.7% in 2019. Nearly 3.2x the 2022 low of 2.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Roswell, NM runs 8.6% across the West region in 2025, up from 7% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 46.3%
- Industrial 30.9%
- Commercial 11.4%
- Open space 5.8%
- Civic 5%
- Mixed use 0.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Heavy Industrial District
Residential District
Residential District
Community Commercial District
Parks And Recreation
Roswell, NM zones 18,675 acres across 20 districts. Commercial zoning covers 11.4% of zoned land, residential 46.3%, open space 5.8% and industrial 30.9%. The largest single district is Heavy Industrial District at 26.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 42.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Heavy Industrial District (I-2)
ARTICLE 40: I-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT Section 1. Purpose This district is intended to provide for a wide range of industrial activities including heavy manufacturing, fabrication, assembly/disassembly, processing , and treatment activities conducted in a manner not detrimental to the rest of the community by reason of the emission or creation of noise, v…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Roswell, NM has 56,633 residents in 23,827 households. Density runs 15 people per square mile. Median household income here is $51,735 and median gross rent $861 a month.
56,633
Population
23,827
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
36
Median Age
19%
College-Educated
82%
High-School Grad
3736.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
15
Density / Sq Mi
$51,735
Median Household Income
$33,528
Median Earnings
$861
Median Rent
$156,265
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Roswell?
Commercial property in Roswell, NM asks an average of $129 per square foot.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Roswell?
Asking lease rates in Roswell, NM average $9.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Roswell?
Roswell, NM zones 18,675 acres across 20 districts, of which 11.4% is commercial and 30.9% industrial. The largest single district is Heavy Industrial District at 26.6% of zoned land. ARTICLE 40: I-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT Section 1. Purpose This district is intended to provide for a wide range of industrial activities including heavy manufacturing, fabrication, assembly/disassembly, processing , and treatment activities conducted in a manner not detrimental to the rest of the community by reason of the emission or creation of noise, v… Residential zoning covers 46.3% and open space 5.8%.
Where does Realmo's Roswell market data come from?
Realmo compiles Roswell, NM figures from 126 active sale listings, 14 active lease listings, 268 tracked off-market properties, the current Roswell zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 126 active for-sale and 14 active for-lease listings in Roswell, NM. 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: 18,675 zoned acres across 20 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 West region level, retail vacancy is reported at West region level and industrial vacancy is reported at West 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
