Commercial Real Estate Market in Calais, VT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
9 active listings and 20 off-market properties in Calais, VT.
Market Trends
Calais, VT spans 9.3 square miles in Washington County, Vermont. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Calais, 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 Calais, 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 Calais, 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 Calais, 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
- Commercial 78%
- Industrial 16.4%
- Open space 5.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Residential District
Resource Recreation District
Shoreland District
Village District
Calais, VT zones 24,727 acres across 4 districts. Commercial zoning covers 78% of zoned land, open space 5.6% and industrial 16.4%. The largest single district is Rural Residential District at 75.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 94.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Calais, VT has 464 residents in 296 households. Density runs 50 people per square mile. Median household income here is $83,846 and median gross rent $1,156 a month.
464
Population
296
Households
1.6
Avg Household Size
55
Median Age
62%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
9.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
50
Density / Sq Mi
$83,846
Median Household Income
$34,750
Median Earnings
$1,156
Median Rent
$373,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester | — | — |
| Plainfield | — | — |
| North Middlesex | — | — |
| Lake Valley | — | — |
Commercial property in Calais, VT asks $2/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Calais?
Commercial property in Calais, VT asks an average of $2 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $131/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Calais?
Calais, VT zones 24,727 acres across 4 districts, of which 78% is commercial and 16.4% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Residential District at 75.2% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 0% and open space 5.6%.
Where does Realmo's Calais market data come from?
Realmo compiles Calais, VT figures from 9 active sale listings, 20 tracked off-market properties, the current Calais zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 9 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Calais, 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: 24,727 zoned acres across 4 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
