Commercial Real Estate Market in Waterford, VT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
58 active listings and 372 off-market properties in Waterford, VT. Commercial property asks $6/SF to buy and $5.34/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Waterford, VT spans 88.8 square miles in Caledonia County, Vermont. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Waterford, 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 Waterford, 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 Waterford, 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 Waterford, VT asks $100/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 97.6%
- Industrial 1.2%
- Residential 1.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Residential 25
Rural Residential 5
Industrial Commercial
Village
Village Commercial
Waterford, VT zones 25,465 acres across 5 districts. Commercial zoning covers 97.6% of zoned land, residential 1.2% and industrial 1.2%. The largest single district is Rural Residential 25 at 54.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 98.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Rural Residential 25 (RR-25)
The purpose of this district is to conserve the integrity and natural qualities of rural open space for the betterment of the community to maintain a dispersed settlement pattern and mixed land uses of a rural nature (that is farming, woodlot, low density residential, residential businesses, public uses and other scattered uses)
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Waterford, VT has 9,040 residents in 4,352 households. Density runs 102 people per square mile. Median household income here is $59,844 and median gross rent $902 a month.
9,040
Population
4,352
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
31%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
88.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
102
Density / Sq Mi
$59,844
Median Household Income
$37,437
Median Earnings
$902
Median Rent
$190,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Waterford | — | — |
| E St Johnsbry | — | — |
| Saint Johnsbury | — | — |
| Concord | — | — |
Commercial property in Waterford, VT asks $6/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Waterford?
Commercial property in Waterford, VT asks an average of $6 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $113/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $100/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Waterford?
Asking lease rates in Waterford, VT average $5.34 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Waterford?
Waterford, VT zones 25,465 acres across 5 districts, of which 97.6% is commercial and 1.2% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Residential 25 at 54.9% of zoned land. The purpose of this district is to conserve the integrity and natural qualities of rural open space for the betterment of the community to maintain a dispersed settlement pattern and mixed land uses of a rural nature (that is farming, woodlot, low density residential, residential businesses, public uses and other scattered uses) Residential zoning covers 1.2% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Waterford market data come from?
Realmo compiles Waterford, VT figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 50 active sale listings, 8 active lease listings, 372 tracked off-market properties, the current Waterford zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 50 active for-sale and 8 active for-lease listings in Waterford, 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: 25,465 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
