Commercial Real Estate Market in Chelsea, VT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
2 active listings and 36 off-market properties in Chelsea, VT.
Market Trends
Chelsea, VT spans 43.7 square miles in Orange County, Vermont. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Chelsea, 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 Chelsea, 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 Chelsea, 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 Chelsea, 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
- Commercial 75.8%
- Open space 20.6%
- Mixed use 2.1%
- Industrial 1.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Residential
Conservation
Mixed Use
Industrial
Village
Chelsea, VT zones 25,664 acres across 5 districts. Commercial zoning covers 75.8% of zoned land, open space 20.6% and industrial 1.5%. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 74.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 77.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Conservation (CONS)
The purpose of the Conservation Area is to provide Chelsea with an area containing large blocks of unfragmented forest that are needed to sustain a forestry industry and areas that contain critical wildlife habitat and allow safe wildlife movement. Within these areas, development will be limited to maintain the areas ability to provide timber production, out…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Chelsea, VT has 1,328 residents in 792 households. Density runs 30 people per square mile. Median household income here is $65,057 and median gross rent $1,194 a month.
1,328
Population
792
Households
1.7
Avg Household Size
47
Median Age
34%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
43.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
30
Density / Sq Mi
$65,057
Median Household Income
$36,458
Median Earnings
$1,194
Median Rent
$229,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Brookfield | — | — |
| Tunbridge | — | — |
| Vershire | — | — |
| Strafford | — | — |
Commercial property in Chelsea, VT asks $284/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Chelsea?
Commercial property in Chelsea, VT asks an average of $284 per square foot.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Chelsea?
Chelsea, VT zones 25,664 acres across 5 districts, of which 75.8% is commercial and 1.5% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 74.5% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 0% and open space 20.6%.
Where does Realmo's Chelsea market data come from?
Realmo compiles Chelsea, VT figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 2 active sale listings, 36 tracked off-market properties, the current Chelsea zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 2 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Chelsea, 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: 25,664 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 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
