Commercial Real Estate Market in Adams, NY
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
26 active listings and 319 off-market properties in Adams, NY.
Market Trends
Adams, NY spans 78.0 square miles in Jefferson County, New York. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Adams, NY runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Adams, NY runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Adams, NY 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 Adams, NY asks $112/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 70.5%
- Commercial 16.7%
- Industrial 11.8%
- Planned_development 1.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential District
General Commercial District
Industrial District
Planned Development District
Adams, NY zones 949 acres across 4 districts. Commercial zoning covers 16.7% of zoned land, residential 70.5% and industrial 11.8%. The largest single district is Residential District at 70.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 28.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential District (RES)
In the Residential District (RES), the following supplemental uses shall apply: A. A nonconforming lot of record may be constructed upon provided minimum yard requirements (as set forth in Article IV - Schedule II), permitted uses (as set forth in Article IV - Schedule I), Village sanitary waste standards, and other Village regulations are followed. Any devi…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Adams, NY has 4,517 residents in 2,497 households. Density runs 58 people per square mile. Median household income here is $70,947 and median gross rent $744 a month.
4,517
Population
2,497
Households
1.8
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
22%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
78 sq mi
ZIP Area
58
Density / Sq Mi
$70,947
Median Household Income
$40,592
Median Earnings
$744
Median Rent
$188,200
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Adams?
Commercial property in Adams, NY asks an average of $61 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $158/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $112/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Adams?
Adams, NY zones 949 acres across 4 districts, of which 16.7% is commercial and 11.8% industrial. The largest single district is Residential District at 70.5% of zoned land. In the Residential District (RES), the following supplemental uses shall apply: A. A nonconforming lot of record may be constructed upon provided minimum yard requirements (as set forth in Article IV - Schedule II), permitted uses (as set forth in Article IV - Schedule I), Village sanitary waste standards, and other Village regulations are followed. Any devi… Residential zoning covers 70.5% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Adams market data come from?
Realmo compiles Adams, NY figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 25 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 319 tracked off-market properties, the current Adams zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 25 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Adams, NY. 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: 949 zoned acres across 4 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 · report a data issue
