Commercial Real Estate Market in Dorset, VT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
11 active listings and 50 off-market properties in Dorset, VT.
Market Trends
Dorset, VT spans 41.6 square miles in Bennington County, Vermont. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Dorset, 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 Dorset, 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 Dorset, 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 Dorset, 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
- Agricultural 55.3%
- Residential 40.1%
- Mixed use 4.4%
- Industrial 0.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Resource Protection
Rural Residential
Rural Mixed Use
Village Residential
General Business
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Dorset, VT has 1,564 residents in 1,173 households. Density runs 38 people per square mile. Median household income here is $102,216 and median gross rent $1,554 a month.
1,564
Population
1,173
Households
1.3
Avg Household Size
55
Median Age
70%
College-Educated
99%
High-School Grad
41.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
38
Density / Sq Mi
$102,216
Median Household Income
$41,971
Median Earnings
$1,554
Median Rent
$463,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Emerald | — | — |
| Manchester Center | — | — |
| Danby | — | — |
| Manchester | — | — |
Commercial property in Dorset, VT asks $5/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Dorset?
Commercial property in Dorset, VT asks an average of $5 per square foot.
Where does Realmo's Dorset market data come from?
Realmo compiles Dorset, VT figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 11 active sale listings, 50 tracked off-market properties, the current Dorset zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 11 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Dorset, 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: 30,468 zoned acres across 7 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
