Commercial Real Estate Market in Barre, VT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
50 active listings and 782 off-market properties in Barre, VT.
Market Trends
Barre, VT spans 67.1 square miles in Washington County, Vermont. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Barre, VT runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Barre, VT 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 Barre, VT 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 Barre, VT asks $131/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 60.9%
- Mixed use 10%
- Civic 8.1%
- Commercial 7.5%
- Industrial 6.9%
- Open space 6.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential 4
Civic
Conservation
Residential 12
Industrial
Barre, VT zones 2,574 acres across 14 districts. Commercial zoning covers 7.5% of zoned land, residential 60.9%, open space 6.6% and industrial 6.9%. The largest single district is Residential 4 at 60.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 14.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Barre, VT has 16,709 residents in 8,053 households. Density runs 249 people per square mile. Median household income here is $70,019 and median gross rent $1,024 a month.
16,709
Population
8,053
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
34%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
67.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
249
Density / Sq Mi
$70,019
Median Household Income
$46,726
Median Earnings
$1,024
Median Rent
$241,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | — | — |
| South Barre | — | — |
| Websterville | — | — |
| Graniteville | — | — |
Commercial property in Barre, VT asks $10/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Barre?
Commercial property in Barre, VT asks an average of $10 per square foot. The 8 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $107/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $131/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Barre?
Barre, VT zones 2,574 acres across 14 districts, of which 7.5% is commercial and 6.9% industrial. The largest single district is Residential 4 at 60.9% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 60.9% and open space 6.6%.
Where does Realmo's Barre market data come from?
Realmo compiles Barre, VT figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 47 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 782 tracked off-market properties, the current Barre zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 47 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Barre, VT. 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: 2,574 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 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
