Commercial Real Estate Market in Ayden, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
39 active listings and 264 off-market properties in Ayden, NC. Commercial property asks $430/SF to buy and $12.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Ayden, NC spans 88.9 square miles in Pitt County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ayden, 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 Ayden, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Ayden, 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 Ayden, NC runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 74.4%
- Open space 12.2%
- Industrial 7.8%
- Commercial 4.3%
- Mixed use 0.7%
- Planned_development 0.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Agricultural District
Rural Residential District
Conservation District
Residential District
Residential District
Ayden, NC zones 9,941 acres across 19 districts. Commercial zoning covers 4.3% of zoned land, residential 74.4%, open space 12.2% and industrial 7.8%. The largest single district is Residential Agricultural District at 36%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 12.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential District (R-10)
Town of Ayden Board of Commissioners on November 8, 2004. All Rights Reserved. 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 Miles F Adopted November 8, 2004 Amendments Updated June 12, 2017 Zoning Classification B-1 CCOL B-2 O & I CON L-I MF PUD R-10 R-12 R-8 RA-20 RA-20A Legend City Limits ETJ UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE LAST MODIFIED: December 19, 2019 3:42 PM Land Use & Community…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ayden, NC has 10,006 residents in 4,855 households. Density runs 113 people per square mile. Median household income here is $54,534 and median gross rent $778 a month.
10,006
Population
4,855
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
21%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
88.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
113
Density / Sq Mi
$54,534
Median Household Income
$38,818
Median Earnings
$778
Median Rent
$150,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Winterville | — | — |
| Grifton | — | — |
| Dortches | — | — |
| Maury | — | — |
Commercial property in Ayden, NC asks $430/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Ayden?
Commercial property in Ayden, NC asks an average of $430 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $67/SF, so asking sits 545% above the achieved median.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Ayden?
Asking lease rates in Ayden, NC average $12.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Ayden?
Ayden, NC zones 9,941 acres across 19 districts, of which 4.3% is commercial and 7.8% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Agricultural District at 36% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 74.4% and open space 12.2%.
Where does Realmo's Ayden market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ayden, NC figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 36 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 264 tracked off-market properties, the current Ayden zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 36 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Ayden, 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.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 9,941 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 South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level, industrial vacancy is reported at South region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- 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
