Commercial Real Estate Market in Bennington, VT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
76 active listings and 533 off-market properties in Bennington, VT. Commercial property asks $18/SF to buy and $16.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Bennington, VT spans 99.1 square miles in Bennington County, Vermont. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Bennington, 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 Bennington, 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 Bennington, 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 vacancy in Bennington, VT runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 68.7%
- Commercial 25.4%
- Industrial 2%
- Civic 1.7%
- Mixed use 0.9%
- Open space 0.7%
- Planned_development 0.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Conservation
Forest
Rural Residential
Village Residential
Agriculture
Bennington, VT zones 25,792 acres across 14 districts. Commercial zoning covers 25.4% of zoned land, residential 68.7%, open space 0.7% and industrial 2%. The largest single district is Rural Conservation at 46.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 27.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Rural Conservation (RCON)
Rural Conservation District (RCON) Agricultural District (A) Forest District (F) Public Open Space District (POS) Overlay Districts: Historic Bennington Design Review District (HDR) Flood Hazard Overlay District (FHO) Airport Approach Overlay District (AAO) Route 7A Corridor Overlay District (CO) Fluvial Erosion Hazard Area Overlay District (FEH) NOTE: The V…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Bennington, VT has 14,370 residents in 6,941 households. Density runs 145 people per square mile. Median household income here is $60,428 and median gross rent $1,098 a month.
14,370
Population
6,941
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
35%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
99.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
145
Density / Sq Mi
$60,428
Median Household Income
$36,816
Median Earnings
$1,098
Median Rent
$206,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Woodford | — | — |
| Pownal | — | — |
| Wolumsak | — | — |
| South Pownal | — | — |
Commercial property in Bennington, VT asks $18/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Bennington?
Commercial property in Bennington, VT asks an average of $18 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $141/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Bennington?
Asking lease rates in Bennington, VT average $16.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Bennington?
Bennington, VT zones 25,792 acres across 14 districts, of which 25.4% is commercial and 2% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Conservation at 46.9% of zoned land. Rural Conservation District (RCON) Agricultural District (A) Forest District (F) Public Open Space District (POS) Overlay Districts: Historic Bennington Design Review District (HDR) Flood Hazard Overlay District (FHO) Airport Approach Overlay District (AAO) Route 7A Corridor Overlay District (CO) Fluvial Erosion Hazard Area Overlay District (FEH) NOTE: The V… Residential zoning covers 68.7% and open space 0.7%.
Where does Realmo's Bennington market data come from?
Realmo compiles Bennington, VT figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 72 active sale listings, 4 active lease listings, 533 tracked off-market properties, the current Bennington zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 72 active for-sale and 4 active for-lease listings in Bennington, 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: 25,792 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
