Commercial Real Estate Market in Chester, VT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
30 active listings and 152 off-market properties in Chester, VT.
Market Trends
Chester, VT spans 114.2 square miles in Windsor County, Vermont. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Chester, 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 Chester, 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 Chester, 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 Chester, VT asks $172/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 49.6%
- Agricultural 38.2%
- Civic 8.5%
- Open space 2.8%
- Mixed use 0.9%
- Industrial 0.2%
- Special 0%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural 3
Conservation Rural 5 Acre
Residential 2
Neighborhood
Conservation Forest
Conservation Forest (CF)
Mixed Use GB - General Business SV - Stone Village N - Neighborhood Residential 2 Acres (RES-2) RMU - Rural Mixed Use Rural 3 Acres (RUR-3) OS - Open Space District Conservation Rural 5 Acres (CR-5) Conservation Forest (CF) APO - Aquifer Protection Overlay District FDP - Flood Damage Prevention Overlay District A full and detailed written description of the…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Chester, VT has 4,698 residents in 2,818 households. Density runs 41 people per square mile. Median household income here is $73,438 and median gross rent $961 a month.
4,698
Population
2,818
Households
1.7
Avg Household Size
51
Median Age
36%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
114.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
41
Density / Sq Mi
$73,438
Median Household Income
$44,896
Median Earnings
$961
Median Rent
$248,400
Median Home Value
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Andover | — | — |
| Grafton | — | — |
| Baltimore | — | — |
| Springfield | — | — |
Commercial property in Chester, VT asks $232/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Chester?
Commercial property in Chester, VT asks an average of $232 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $164/SF, so asking sits 41% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $172/SF.
Where does Realmo's Chester market data come from?
Realmo compiles Chester, VT figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 29 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 152 tracked off-market properties, the current Chester zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 29 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Chester, 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: 35,861 zoned acres across 12 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
