Commercial Real Estate Market in Clinton, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
48 active listings and 910 off-market properties in Clinton, NC.
Market Trends
Clinton, NC spans 245.8 square miles in Sampson County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Clinton, 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 Clinton, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Clinton, 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 Clinton, 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 74.8%
- Industrial 12.2%
- Commercial 8.1%
- Open space 3.6%
- Civic 1.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Agriculture
Medium Density Residential
Highway Commercial
Heavy Industrial
Public Conservation
Clinton, NC zones 12,890 acres across 13 districts. Commercial zoning covers 8.1% of zoned land, residential 74.8%, open space 3.6% and industrial 12.2%. The largest single district is Residential Agriculture at 61.3%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 20.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Clinton, NC has 25,300 residents in 10,846 households. Density runs 103 people per square mile. Median household income here is $48,137 and median gross rent $795 a month.
25,300
Population
10,846
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
17%
College-Educated
81%
High-School Grad
245.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
103
Density / Sq Mi
$48,137
Median Household Income
$35,063
Median Earnings
$795
Median Rent
$152,100
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Clinton?
Clinton, NC zones 12,890 acres across 13 districts, of which 8.1% is commercial and 12.2% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Agriculture at 61.3% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 74.8% and open space 3.6%.
Where does Realmo's Clinton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Clinton, NC figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 48 active sale listings, 910 tracked off-market properties, the current Clinton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 48 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Clinton, 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: 12,890 zoned acres across 13 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
