Commercial Real Estate Market in Catawba, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
56 active listings and 81 off-market properties in Catawba, NC.
Market Trends
Catawba, NC spans 45.7 square miles in Catawba County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Catawba, 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 Catawba, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Catawba, 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 Catawba, 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 90.3%
- Industrial 5.3%
- Commercial 3.4%
- Civic 1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential And Agricultural District
Neighborhood Residential District
Manufacturing Industrial District
Highway Business District
Office And Institutional District
Catawba, NC zones 4,784 acres across 6 districts. Commercial zoning covers 3.4% of zoned land, residential 90.3% and industrial 5.3%. The largest single district is Residential And Agricultural District at 47.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 8.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential And Agricultural District (R-A)
A marina is permitted as an accessory use to residential development in the R-1 or R-A Districts provided: .1 No sale of goods or services or other commercial activities shall occur at the marina. .2 The number of boat slips shall not exceed 110 percent of the number of dwelling units in the residential development which the marina serves. 102 .3 Areas for p…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Catawba, NC has 6,137 residents in 3,264 households. Density runs 134 people per square mile. Median household income here is $81,756 and median gross rent $1,090 a month.
6,137
Population
3,264
Households
1.9
Avg Household Size
46
Median Age
17%
College-Educated
84%
High-School Grad
45.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
134
Density / Sq Mi
$81,756
Median Household Income
$45,846
Median Earnings
$1,090
Median Rent
$229,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Longisland | — | — |
| Claremont | — | — |
| Eufola | — | — |
| Comet | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Catawba?
Catawba, NC zones 4,784 acres across 6 districts, of which 3.4% is commercial and 5.3% industrial. The largest single district is Residential And Agricultural District at 47.8% of zoned land. A marina is permitted as an accessory use to residential development in the R-1 or R-A Districts provided: .1 No sale of goods or services or other commercial activities shall occur at the marina. .2 The number of boat slips shall not exceed 110 percent of the number of dwelling units in the residential development which the marina serves. 102 .3 Areas for p… Residential zoning covers 90.3% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Catawba market data come from?
Realmo compiles Catawba, NC figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 56 active sale listings, 81 tracked off-market properties, the current Catawba zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 56 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Catawba, 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: 4,784 zoned acres across 6 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
