Commercial Real Estate Market in Waterbury, VT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
17 active listings and 193 off-market properties in Waterbury, VT.
Market Trends
Waterbury, VT spans 93.8 square miles in Washington County, Vermont. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Waterbury, 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 Waterbury, 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 Waterbury, 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 Waterbury, 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
- Residential 92.2%
- Civic 3.9%
- Commercial 1.7%
- Mixed use 0.9%
- Industrial 0.7%
- Agricultural 0.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
State Forest
Conservation
Low Density Residential
Medium Density Residential
Route 100
Waterbury, VT zones 32,089 acres across 19 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1.7% of zoned land, residential 92.2% and industrial 0.7%. The largest single district is State Forest at 41.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 2.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Route 100 (RT100)
TCOM, RT100, VMR, TMR, and MIL districts, provided that all other requirements in this bylaw, including use limitations, setbacks, and other layout requirements, are met. Multiple uses within a single structure are prohibited in all other districts, except for accessory uses and multiple uses incorporated in planned unit developments, as specified in Article…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Waterbury, VT has 5,190 residents in 2,381 households. Density runs 55 people per square mile. Median household income here is $91,488 and median gross rent $1,083 a month.
5,190
Population
2,381
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
53%
College-Educated
98%
High-School Grad
93.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
55
Density / Sq Mi
$91,488
Median Household Income
$53,064
Median Earnings
$1,083
Median Rent
$347,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Duxbury | — | — |
| Moretown | — | — |
| Middlesex | — | — |
| Bolton | — | — |
Commercial property in Waterbury, VT asks $5/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Waterbury?
Commercial property in Waterbury, VT asks an average of $5 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $92/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $131/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Waterbury?
Waterbury, VT zones 32,089 acres across 19 districts, of which 1.7% is commercial and 0.7% industrial. The largest single district is State Forest at 41.5% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 92.2% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Waterbury market data come from?
Realmo compiles Waterbury, VT figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 16 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 193 tracked off-market properties, the current Waterbury zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 16 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Waterbury, 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: 32,089 zoned acres across 19 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
