Commercial Real Estate Market in Calabash, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
111 active listings and 231 off-market properties in Calabash, NC. Commercial property asks $1,067/SF to buy and $28.16/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Calabash, NC spans 17.4 square miles in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Calabash, 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 Calabash, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Calabash, 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 Calabash, 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
- Planned_development 61.6%
- Residential 23.9%
- Open space 5.9%
- Commercial 5.8%
- Civic 2.2%
- Mixed use 0.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Planned Unit Development
Residential
Residential
Manufactured Home District 2
Central Business
Planned Unit Development (PUD)
Article 15. Planned Unit Development (PUD) Page 15-2 (c) That the planned unit development is in general conformity with the Town’s comprehensive Land Use Plan. (2) Zoning Map Designation. Following Board of Commissioners approval of a rezoning petition to establish a planned unit development district (PUD), the property for which approval was granted by the…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Calabash, NC has 11,770 residents in 8,098 households. Density runs 678 people per square mile. Median household income here is $72,840 and median gross rent $1,346 a month.
11,770
Population
8,098
Households
1.5
Avg Household Size
65
Median Age
31%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
17.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
678
Density / Sq Mi
$72,840
Median Household Income
$38,909
Median Earnings
$1,346
Median Rent
$281,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Shores | — | — |
| Little River | — | — |
| Sunset Beach | — | — |
| Longwood | — | — |
Commercial property in Calabash, NC asks $1,067/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Calabash?
Commercial property in Calabash, NC asks an average of $1,067 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $169/SF, so asking sits 531% above the achieved median.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Calabash?
Asking lease rates in Calabash, NC average $28.16 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Calabash market data come from?
Realmo compiles Calabash, NC figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 106 active sale listings, 5 active lease listings, 231 tracked off-market properties, the current Calabash zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 106 active for-sale and 5 active for-lease listings in Calabash, 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: 4,095 zoned acres across 10 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
