Commercial Real Estate Market in Scituate, RI
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
14 active listings and 119 off-market properties in Scituate, RI. Commercial property asks $194/SF to buy and $16.67/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Scituate, RI spans 43.2 square miles in Providence County, Rhode Island. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Scituate, RI asks $163/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 Scituate, RI asks $177/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 Scituate, RI 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 Scituate, RI asks $203/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 98.5%
- Commercial 1.3%
- Industrial 0.2%
- Open space 0%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Residential
Single Family Residence
Single Family Residence Water
Rural Residential Water
General Business
Scituate, RI zones 20,285 acres across 8 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1.3% of zoned land, residential 98.5%, open space 0% and industrial 0.2%. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 60.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 1.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Rural Residential (RR-120)
RR-120 Rural Residential. This district covers a large portion of the town into which urban type development should logically expand as the need occurs. The district is characterized by a commingling of open land interspersed with residential and agricultural uses. The district generally is not furnished with a public water supply and is generally in an area…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Scituate, RI has 8,339 residents in 3,549 households. Density runs 193 people per square mile. Median household income here is $108,813 and median gross rent $1,463 a month.
8,339
Population
3,549
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
48
Median Age
38%
College-Educated
98%
High-School Grad
43.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
193
Density / Sq Mi
$108,813
Median Household Income
$60,958
Median Earnings
$1,463
Median Rent
$387,500
Median Home Value
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Cranston | $194 (county avg) | $18.44 |
| Johnston | $194 (county avg) | $33.12 |
| Smithfield | $194 (county avg) | $17.42 |
| North Providence | $194 (county avg) | $30.61 |
Commercial property in Scituate, RI asks $194/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $194/SF in Cranston to $194/SF in Cranston, and the city sits in line with their $194/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Scituate?
Commercial property in Scituate, RI asks an average of $194 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $113/SF, so asking sits 72% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $203/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Scituate?
Asking lease rates in Scituate, RI average $16.67 per square foot per year.
How does Scituate compare to nearby markets on price?
Scituate, RI asks $194/SF against $194/SF in Cranston, $194/SF in Johnston, $194/SF in Smithfield and $194/SF in North Providence.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Scituate?
Scituate, RI zones 20,285 acres across 8 districts, of which 1.3% is commercial and 0.2% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 60.5% of zoned land. RR-120 Rural Residential. This district covers a large portion of the town into which urban type development should logically expand as the need occurs. The district is characterized by a commingling of open land interspersed with residential and agricultural uses. The district generally is not furnished with a public water supply and is generally in an area… Residential zoning covers 98.5% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Scituate market data come from?
Realmo compiles Scituate, RI figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 10 active sale listings, 4 active lease listings, 119 tracked off-market properties, the current Scituate zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 10 active for-sale and 4 active for-lease listings in Scituate, RI. 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.
- Price per square foot
- The county-level $/SF blends closed sales aggregated over the trailing months of available data, not a single day's snapshot — it can differ from any one month's own median.
- 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: 20,285 zoned acres across 8 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
