North Carolina Land for Lease: Rent Lots Near You

Updated: Jul 6

Cleared Commercial Land with Highway Frontage

4671 Richlands Highway, Jacksonville, NC 28540

$2,000/Mo

2.75 AC lot

2.75+/- cleared acres of commercial land
Approximately 524 feet of frontage on Hwy 24/258
Two existing curb cuts for ingress, egress, and vehicle circulation
ONWASA water meter installed; public water available
Electric service available at the site; meter installation required

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Updated: Jul 17

Wooded Commercial Land

938 Highway 501, Myrtle Beach, NC 29577

$1,500/Mo

Wooded commercial parcel along Highway 501
Adjacent to Pizza Shak
Walmart and Home Depot are each about 1 mile away
Reported Highway 501 traffic: 30,000 +/- cars per day
Public water source listed

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Build-to-Suit Industrial Land

2020 Juniper Lake Road, West End, NC 27376

$12 SF/Yr

10,000 sqft 20.00 AC lot

PUD-CZ-zoned land planned for flexible light industrial space with roll-up door access.

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Commercial Land with Build-to-Suit Plan

2683 Henderson Dr, Jacksonville, NC 28546

$4,000/Mo

2,400 sqft

Corridor Commercial-zoned land with a proposed build-to-suit commercial building.

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Gated Graveled Industrial Land

7520 Plantation Road, Wilmington, NC 28411

$1,600/Mo

5.51 AC lot

Gated access and a graveled surface support laydown yard use, with electricity available upon request.

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B-1 Commercial Land

4178 Freedom Way, Hubert, NC 28539

$3,000/Mo

1.00 AC lot

B-1-zoned commercial land with highway frontage and public water available.

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Commercial Land at Road Intersection

5609 Fayetteville Road, Raeford, NC 28376

$2,300/Mo

0.50 AC lot

Commercial land suited to parking, outdoor storage, vehicle-oriented operations, and other uses that favor direct road access.

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Fenced Industrial Land

107 Back Swamp Rd, Lumberton, NC 28360

$5,180/Mo

4 sqft

Graveled, industrially zoned acreage supports outside storage and truck parking.

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Canton, NC Commercial Land

60 Trantham Road, Canton, NC 28716

$10,000/Mo

4.00 AC lot

4-acre commercial land near I-40, suitable for development.

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Fenced Commercial Land

3829 Murchison Road, Fayetteville, NC 28311

$2,000/Mo

Cleared, gated site with public water and sewer service.

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Corner Lot in Enfield, NC

100 McDaniel Street, Enfield, NC 27823

$6 SF/Yr

7,742 sqft 0.74 AC lot

Corner property in Enfield, NC, with build-to-suit options.

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Fenced Industrial Storage Yard

22 E Thompson Street, Jacksonville, NC 28540

$2,200/Mo

1.12 AC lot

Graveled, secured land supports equipment storage, fleet parking, trailer staging, and related industrial operations.

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Bulkheaded Waterfront Land

Old Bridge Street, Jacksonville, NC 28540

$4,500/Mo

4.23 AC lot

B-1-zoned waterfront land with deep-water frontage and shoreline stabilization inside Jacksonville city limits.

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Highway Business Outparcel for Rent

167 E Lanier Street, Wallace, NC 28466

$1,500/Mo

1 sqft

Outparcel on US Hwy 117 in Wallace Crossing Shopping Center.

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B3 Commercial Land

Shelby Highway, Cherryville, NC 28021

$1,250/Mo

4.59 AC lot

Cleared commercial acreage with a new driveway, public sewer, and established road frontage.

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Whittier Land with Mountain Views

Mack Luke Road, Whittier, NC 28789

$2,300/Mo

2.27 AC lot

Two unrestricted lots with year-round views, ideal for rentals.

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Commercial Land with Existing Structure

58 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28804

$2,990/Mo

The site includes an existing building, generous parking options, and Commercial Industrial District zoning.

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Corner Commercial Land

2726 Shipyard Boulevard, Wilmington, NC 28403

$10,000/Mo

0.81 AC lot

RB-zoned corner parcel suited to a range of commercial uses, including retail, office, service, restaurant, and wellness operations.

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US Hwy 117 Outparcel

724 NE Railroad Street, Wallace, NC 28466

$1,750/Mo

1 sqft

Outparcel zoned for Highway Business with road frontage.

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Commercial Land at Roundabout

6210 or 6250 Beach Dr SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469

$10,000/Mo

Two separate commercial parcels with available utilities near shopping, services, and a municipal airport.

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Cleared CC Zoned Commercial Land

3829 Murchison Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28311

$2,000/Mo

1.77 AC lot

Fully cleared, CC-zoned fenced site with two double driveways and direct access to I-295.

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Gastonia Commercial Land For Rent

219 W main Avenue, Gastonia, NC 28052

$500/Mo

0.60 AC lot

Commercial land available for rent in Gastonia, North Carolina.

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Bulk-Headed Waterfront Land

0 000 Old Bridge Street, Jacksonville, NC 28540

$4,500/Mo

City-limits parcel positioned across from Jacksonville Landing.

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Vacant Land in Trinity, NC

964 Loflin Hill Road, Trinity, NC 27370

$600/Mo

Spacious lot for mobile home in a friendly neighborhood.

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North Carolina Land Market Trends and Statistics

Explore Land leasing options in North Carolina with 242 listings featured on our commercial real estate exchange. The current inventory includes 2,952,567 square feet of properties with an estimated lease value of $89.

Estimated lease rates for Land in North Carolina begin at $6 SF/Yr, with an average of $17.80 SF/Yr and extend to $36 SF/Yr.

How to rent land in North Carolina

Understand the ground-lease bargain. A land lease (ground lease) lets you build on a parcel without buying it. You own the buildings and improvements while paying rent on the lot or site beneath them.

Pick a site worth decades of commitment. Ground leases run 50–99 years, so use Location Intelligence to validate that the North Carolina parcel's corridor, demographics, and growth trajectory support your development long-term.

Do entitlement due diligence before signing. Verify zoning, utilities, soil conditions, environmental history, and permits for your intended construction. You're leasing bare acreage, and every improvement cost is yours.

Negotiate subordination for financing. Lenders strongly prefer a subordinated ground lease (where the landowner's interest backs your construction loan). An unsubordinated lease should trade for meaningfully lower rent.

Model the escalations across decades. Land leases are net (you pay taxes, insurance, and upkeep) with rent escalations or periodic market revaluations, so project the full cost curve with the Lease Calculator.

Plan for the reversion. At lease end, your buildings typically revert to the landowner. Negotiate renewal options, assignment rights, and end-of-term compensation for improvements before you pour a foundation.

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