Commercial Real Estate Market in Washington, VA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
4 active listings and 53 off-market properties in Washington, VA.
Market Trends
Washington, VA spans 41.0 square miles in Rappahannock County, Virginia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Washington, VA runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Washington, VA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Washington, VA 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 Washington, VA 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 89.8%
- Mixed use 4.6%
- Civic 2.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Residential
Village Residential
Village Mixed Use
Village Services
Government Services
Washington, VA zones 180 acres across 5 districts. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 56.6%.
Rural Residential (RR)
New lots in the RR District which use the residential cluster subdivision provision must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for approval of a special use permit: 1. The applicant must submit a site development plan that identifies the designated conservation areas on the site which are to be preserved, and the designated cluste…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Washington, VA has 1,081 residents in 779 households. Density runs 26 people per square mile. Median household income here is $103,654 and median gross rent $1,339 a month.
1,081
Population
779
Households
1.4
Avg Household Size
54
Median Age
61%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
41 sq mi
ZIP Area
26
Density / Sq Mi
$103,654
Median Household Income
$0
Median Earnings
$1,339
Median Rent
$490,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Flint Hill | — | — |
| Sperryville | — | — |
| Woodville | — | — |
| Browntown | — | — |
Commercial property in Washington, VA asks $88/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Washington?
Commercial property in Washington, VA asks an average of $88 per square foot.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Washington?
Washington, VA zones 180 acres across 5 districts, of which 0% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 56.6% of zoned land. New lots in the RR District which use the residential cluster subdivision provision must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for approval of a special use permit: 1. The applicant must submit a site development plan that identifies the designated conservation areas on the site which are to be preserved, and the designated cluste… Residential zoning covers 89.8% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Washington market data come from?
Realmo compiles Washington, VA figures from 4 active sale listings, 53 tracked off-market properties, the current Washington zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 4 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Washington, VA. 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: 180 zoned acres across 5 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
