Commercial Real Estate Market in Berlin, VT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
4 active listings and 71 off-market properties in Berlin, VT.
Market Trends
Berlin, VT spans 87.8 square miles in Washington County, Vermont. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Berlin, 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 Berlin, 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 Berlin, 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 Berlin, 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 91.5%
- Mixed use 3.7%
- Industrial 3.3%
- Commercial 1.2%
- Agricultural 0.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural 40
Upland Conservation
Shoreland Conservation
Rural 218
Residential
Berlin, VT zones 23,531 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1.2% of zoned land, residential 91.5% and industrial 3.3%. The largest single district is Rural 40 at 58.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 4.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Rural 40 (RL-40)
Section 2108. Rural 40 (RL-40) District 2108.A Purpose. The Rural 40 District is intended to protect rural character, working landscape and environmental quality by: (1) Promoting the productive use of rural land for farming, forestry and traditional outdoor recreation uses. (2) Preventing strip development and rural sprawl along major road corridors. (3) Ke…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Berlin, VT has 12,235 residents in 5,961 households. Density runs 139 people per square mile. Median household income here is $81,552 and median gross rent $1,184 a month.
12,235
Population
5,961
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
46
Median Age
61%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
87.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
139
Density / Sq Mi
$81,552
Median Household Income
$51,127
Median Earnings
$1,184
Median Rent
$341,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Montpelier | — | — |
| Orange | — | — |
| Barre | — | — |
| South Barre | — | — |
Commercial property in Berlin, VT asks $764/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Berlin?
Commercial property in Berlin, VT asks an average of $764 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $131/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Berlin?
Berlin, VT zones 23,531 acres across 11 districts, of which 1.2% is commercial and 3.3% industrial. The largest single district is Rural 40 at 58.7% of zoned land. Section 2108. Rural 40 (RL-40) District 2108.A Purpose. The Rural 40 District is intended to protect rural character, working landscape and environmental quality by: (1) Promoting the productive use of rural land for farming, forestry and traditional outdoor recreation uses. (2) Preventing strip development and rural sprawl along major road corridors. (3) Ke… Residential zoning covers 91.5% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Berlin market data come from?
Realmo compiles Berlin, VT figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 4 active sale listings, 71 tracked off-market properties, the current Berlin 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 Berlin, 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: 23,531 zoned acres across 11 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
