Commercial Real Estate Market in Alexander, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
14 active listings and 21 off-market properties in Alexander, NC.
Market Trends
Alexander, NC spans 18.1 square miles in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Alexander, NC runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Alexander, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Alexander, NC runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Alexander, NC runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Alexander, NC has 4,311 residents in 1,996 households. Density runs 238 people per square mile. Median household income here is $92,047 and median gross rent $1,115 a month.
4,311
Population
1,996
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
42%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
18.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
238
Density / Sq Mi
$92,047
Median Household Income
$43,523
Median Earnings
$1,115
Median Rent
$290,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Weaverville | — | $8.63 |
| Leicester | — | — |
| Woodfin | — | — |
| Marshall | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Alexander market data come from?
Realmo compiles Alexander, NC figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 14 active sale listings, 21 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 14 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Alexander, NC. 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.
- 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 South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South 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
