Commercial Real Estate Market in Ayden, NC
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8 active listings and 264 off-market properties in Ayden, NC. Commercial property asks $113/SF to buy (based on 3 listings) and $10.59/SF/Yr to lease (based on 4 listings).
Market Trends
Ayden, NC spans 88.9 square miles in Pitt County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 October 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ayden, NC runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Retail
Retail vacancy in Ayden, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
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%.
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Ayden, NC runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
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
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.
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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.
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Median Asking Price, $/SF | Median Asking Rent, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | $136 | $21.00 |
| Farmville | $42 | — |
Commercial property in Ayden, NC asks $113/SF. The 2 bordering markets run from $42/SF in Farmville to $136/SF in Greenville, and the city sits above their $89/SF median.
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Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and medians
- There are 4 active for-sale and 4 active for-lease listings in Ayden, NC. The medians are based on 3 of the for-sale and 4 of the for-lease listings, those that state a price or rent per square foot. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a figure resting on fewer than 10 listings says so where it is quoted.
- 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 October 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 October 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
