Commercial Real Estate Market in Belmont, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
117 active listings and 455 off-market properties in Belmont, NC.
Market Trends
Belmont, NC spans 27.3 square miles in Gaston County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Belmont, 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 Belmont, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Belmont, 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 Belmont, 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 59%
- Planned_development 15.5%
- Industrial 12.5%
- Civic 6.5%
- Commercial 3.7%
- Mixed use 2.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
General Residential
General Residential And Traditional Neighborhood Development
Business Campus Development
Rural Residential
General Residential Conditional District
Belmont, NC zones 8,131 acres across 23 districts. Commercial zoning covers 3.7% of zoned land, residential 59% and industrial 12.5%. The largest single district is General Residential at 35.3%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 16.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
General Residential (G-R)
The G-R District is coded to permit the health of the City historical neighborhoods as well as providing for the Citys expansion with new development along the same traditional lines under which they were established. This District is intended to be the predominant residential district for the City and represents the largest land area on the Zoning Map.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Belmont, NC has 26,202 residents in 11,511 households. Density runs 961 people per square mile. Median household income here is $81,057 and median gross rent $1,288 a month.
26,202
Population
11,511
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
42%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
27.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
961
Density / Sq Mi
$81,057
Median Household Income
$48,901
Median Earnings
$1,288
Median Rent
$324,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Mc Adenville | — | — |
| Catawba Heights | — | — |
| Cramerton | — | — |
| Mount Holly | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Belmont?
Belmont, NC zones 8,131 acres across 23 districts, of which 3.7% is commercial and 12.5% industrial. The largest single district is General Residential at 35.3% of zoned land. The G-R District is coded to permit the health of the City historical neighborhoods as well as providing for the Citys expansion with new development along the same traditional lines under which they were established. This District is intended to be the predominant residential district for the City and represents the largest land area on the Zoning Map. Residential zoning covers 59% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Belmont market data come from?
Realmo compiles Belmont, NC figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 109 active sale listings, 8 active lease listings, 455 tracked off-market properties, the current Belmont zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 109 active for-sale and 8 active for-lease listings in Belmont, 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: 8,131 zoned acres across 23 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
