Commercial Real Estate Market in Beaufort, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
159 active listings and 419 off-market properties in Beaufort, NC. Commercial property asks $99/SF to buy and $17.14/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Beaufort, NC spans 125.7 square miles in Carteret County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Beaufort, 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 Beaufort, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Beaufort, 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 Beaufort, 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 50%
- Industrial 22.6%
- Planned_development 18.4%
- Commercial 8.7%
- Mixed use 0.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Single Family
Planned Unit Development
Open Space
Residential Medium Density
Industrial Warehouse
Beaufort, NC zones 5,268 acres across 17 districts. Commercial zoning covers 8.7% of zoned land, residential 50% and industrial 22.6%. The largest single district is Residential Single Family at 33.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 31.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential Single Family (R-20)
A) R-20 Residential Single-Family District. Purpose: This residential district is intended to maintain a compatible mixture of single -family residential and bona fide farm uses with a density of two families per acre in accordance with the North Carolina State Board of Health recommendations for residential areas without public water and public sewer, and t…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Beaufort, NC has 11,204 residents in 7,183 households. Density runs 89 people per square mile. Median household income here is $63,257 and median gross rent $869 a month.
11,204
Population
7,183
Households
1.6
Avg Household Size
52
Median Age
27%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
125.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
89
Density / Sq Mi
$63,257
Median Household Income
$36,227
Median Earnings
$869
Median Rent
$292,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Macon Coast Guard Base | — | — |
| Morehead City | — | $15.01 |
| Harkers Island | — | — |
| Atlantic Beach | — | — |
Commercial property in Beaufort, NC asks $99/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Beaufort?
Commercial property in Beaufort, NC asks an average of $99 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $155/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Beaufort?
Asking lease rates in Beaufort, NC average $17.14 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Beaufort?
Beaufort, NC zones 5,268 acres across 17 districts, of which 8.7% is commercial and 22.6% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Single Family at 33.1% of zoned land. A) R-20 Residential Single-Family District. Purpose: This residential district is intended to maintain a compatible mixture of single -family residential and bona fide farm uses with a density of two families per acre in accordance with the North Carolina State Board of Health recommendations for residential areas without public water and public sewer, and t… Residential zoning covers 50% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Beaufort market data come from?
Realmo compiles Beaufort, NC figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 154 active sale listings, 5 active lease listings, 419 tracked off-market properties, the current Beaufort zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 154 active for-sale and 5 active for-lease listings in Beaufort, 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: 5,268 zoned acres across 17 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 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
