Commercial Real Estate Market in Benson, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
55 active listings and 401 off-market properties in Benson, NC. Commercial property asks $202/SF to buy and $21.12/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Benson, NC spans 89.8 square miles in Johnston County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Benson, 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 Benson, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Benson, 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 Benson, 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 83.6%
- Industrial 11.1%
- Commercial 5%
- Planned_development 0.3%
- Civic 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Agriculture
Single Family Residential 30
Single Family Residential 11
Light Industrial
Heavy Industrial
Benson, NC zones 10,396 acres across 17 districts. Commercial zoning covers 5% of zoned land, residential 83.6% and industrial 11.1%. The largest single district is Residential Agriculture at 61.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 16% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Light Industrial (I-1)
District O-I Office-Institutional B-1 Central Business District CBD Central Business District B-2 General Business District NBD Neighborhood Business District B-3 Highway Business District HBD Highway Business District I-1 Industrial District I-1 Industrial-Light I-2 Industrial District I-2 Industrial-Heavy PUD /PD-R Planned Unit Development PD-C Z Type 1, C…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Benson, NC has 16,613 residents in 7,140 households. Density runs 185 people per square mile. Median household income here is $68,376 and median gross rent $995 a month.
16,613
Population
7,140
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
18%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
89.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
185
Density / Sq Mi
$68,376
Median Household Income
$44,481
Median Earnings
$995
Median Rent
$217,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Dunn | — | $10.09 |
| Coats | — | — |
| Four Oaks | — | — |
| Erwin | — | — |
Commercial property in Benson, NC asks $202/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Benson?
Commercial property in Benson, NC asks an average of $202 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $98/SF, so asking sits 105% above the achieved median.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Benson?
Asking lease rates in Benson, NC average $21.12 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Benson?
Benson, NC zones 10,396 acres across 17 districts, of which 5% is commercial and 11.1% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Agriculture at 61.4% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 83.6% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Benson market data come from?
Realmo compiles Benson, NC figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 54 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 401 tracked off-market properties, the current Benson zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 54 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Benson, 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: 10,396 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, 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
