Commercial Real Estate Market in Carolina Shores, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
9 active listings and 18 off-market properties in Carolina Shores, NC.
Market Trends
Carolina Shores, NC spans 17.4 square miles in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Carolina Shores, 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 Carolina Shores, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Carolina Shores, 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 Carolina Shores, NC runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Carolina Shores, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Calabash | — | $28.16 |
| Little River | — | — |
| Sunset Beach | — | — |
| Longwood | — | — |
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 9 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Carolina Shores, 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.
- 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
