Commercial Real Estate Market in Rochester, VT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
5 active listings and 42 off-market properties in Rochester, VT.
Market Trends
Rochester, VT spans 57.3 square miles in Windsor County, Vermont. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Rochester, 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 Rochester, 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 Rochester, 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 Rochester, 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
- Residential 93.6%
- Commercial 5.9%
- Industrial 0.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Conservation Residential
Agricultural Residential
Commercial Agricultural
Business Residential
Aquifer Recharge
Rochester, VT zones 36,588 acres across 5 districts. Commercial zoning covers 5.9% of zoned land, residential 93.6% and industrial 0.5%. The largest single district is Conservation Residential at 93.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 6.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Conservation Residential (CON-RES)
The purpose of this district is to preserve Rochester's rural character and working lands. These lands exhibit the least potential for supporting high density development since most of the land is characterized by prime agricultural soils, steep slopes, shallow and fragile soils, high elevations, large forest blocks, and remote locations. Uses compatible wit…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Rochester, VT has 1,115 residents in 1,017 households. Density runs 19 people per square mile. Median household income here is $70,260 and median gross rent $914 a month.
1,115
Population
1,017
Households
1.1
Avg Household Size
55
Median Age
48%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
57.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
19
Density / Sq Mi
$70,260
Median Household Income
$46,551
Median Earnings
$914
Median Rent
$230,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | — | — |
| Stockbridge | — | — |
| Pittsfield | — | — |
| Randolph | — | — |
Commercial property in Rochester, VT asks $2/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Rochester?
Commercial property in Rochester, VT asks an average of $2 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $172/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Rochester?
Rochester, VT zones 36,588 acres across 5 districts, of which 5.9% is commercial and 0.5% industrial. The largest single district is Conservation Residential at 93.6% of zoned land. The purpose of this district is to preserve Rochester's rural character and working lands. These lands exhibit the least potential for supporting high density development since most of the land is characterized by prime agricultural soils, steep slopes, shallow and fragile soils, high elevations, large forest blocks, and remote locations. Uses compatible wit… Residential zoning covers 93.6% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Rochester market data come from?
Realmo compiles Rochester, VT figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 5 active sale listings, 42 tracked off-market properties, the current Rochester zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 5 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Rochester, 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: 36,588 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
