Commercial Real Estate Market in Denison, TX
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
434 active listings and 1,511 off-market properties in Denison, TX. Commercial property asks $127/SF to buy and $11.22/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Denison, TX spans 119.4 square miles in Grayson County, Texas. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Denison, TX asks $149/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in Denison, TX asks $182/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Denison, TX runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Denison, TX runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 71.7%
- Industrial 10.9%
- Commercial 10.9%
- Planned_development 6.4%
- Civic 0.1%
- Open space 0%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural
Single Family Residential
Light Industrial
Single Family Residential
Commercial
Denison, TX zones 18,881 acres across 22 districts. Commercial zoning covers 10.9% of zoned land, residential 71.7%, open space 0% and industrial 10.9%. The largest single district is Agricultural at 37.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 21.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Light Industrial (LI)
The following uses are permitted in the LI District, provided that such manufacturing or industrial operation shall not disseminate dust, fumes, gas, noxious odor, smoke, glare, or other atmospheric influence beyond the boundaries of the property on which such use is located and which produces no noise exceeding the average intensity of noise of street traff…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Denison, TX has 32,070 residents in 14,673 households. Density runs 269 people per square mile. Median household income here is $66,528 and median gross rent $1,075 a month.
32,070
Population
14,673
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
19%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
119.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
269
Density / Sq Mi
$66,528
Median Household Income
$38,216
Median Earnings
$1,075
Median Rent
$187,562
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $11.22/SF/Yr lease vs $127/SF buy → buying wins if held > 1.8 years.
At a 8.8% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Cartwright | — | — |
| Colbert | — | — |
| Pottsboro | — | $9.77 |
| Fink | — | — |
Commercial property in Denison, TX asks $127/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Denison?
Commercial property in Denison, TX asks an average of $127 per square foot. Retail carries the highest asking price at $182/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Denison?
Asking lease rates in Denison, TX average $11.22 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Denison?
Buying beats leasing in Denison, TX if the property is held longer than 1.8 years, comparing $11.22/SF/Yr asking rent with $127/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Denison?
Denison, TX zones 18,881 acres across 22 districts, of which 10.9% is commercial and 10.9% industrial. The largest single district is Agricultural at 37.4% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 71.7% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Denison market data come from?
Realmo compiles Denison, TX figures from 371 active sale listings, 63 active lease listings, 1,511 tracked off-market properties, the current Denison zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 371 active for-sale and 63 active for-lease listings in Denison, TX. 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: 18,881 zoned acres across 22 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 South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South 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
