Commercial Real Estate Market in Potsdam, NY
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
52 active listings and 458 off-market properties in Potsdam, NY. Commercial property asks $76/SF to buy and $15.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Potsdam, NY spans 160.0 square miles in St. Lawrence County, New York. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Potsdam, NY asks $96/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 Potsdam, NY asks $75/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 Potsdam, 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 Potsdam, NY asks $62/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 36.3%
- Civic 28.9%
- Commercial 10.2%
- Industrial 7.7%
- Open space 7.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Institutional And College District
One Family Residence District
Two Family Residence District
Aviation District
Natural Conservation District
One Family Residence District (R-1)
R-1 Residential District. (a) Purpose. The area within residential districts is now used predominantly for single- or two-family residential uses or is now vacant land with soil and access conditions suitable for residential development. Future development is limited to these uses and supporting public and semipublic uses. Residential development beyond the…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Potsdam, NY has 15,436 residents in 5,959 households. Density runs 96 people per square mile. Median household income here is $56,900 and median gross rent $868 a month.
15,436
Population
5,959
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
28
Median Age
40%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
160 sq mi
ZIP Area
96
Density / Sq Mi
$56,900
Median Household Income
$24,930
Median Earnings
$868
Median Rent
$148,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Hannawa Falls | — | — |
| Norwood | — | — |
| West Stockholm | — | — |
| Crary Mills | — | — |
Commercial property in Potsdam, NY asks $76/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Potsdam?
Commercial property in Potsdam, NY asks an average of $76 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $32/SF, so asking sits 134% above the achieved median. Office carries the highest asking price at $96/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Potsdam?
Asking lease rates in Potsdam, NY average $15.00 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Potsdam market data come from?
Realmo compiles Potsdam, NY figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 49 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 458 tracked off-market properties, the current Potsdam zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 49 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Potsdam, 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: 3,195 zoned acres across 14 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, 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 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
