Commercial Real Estate Market in Columbia, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
31 active listings and 198 off-market properties in Columbia, NC.
Market Trends
Columbia, NC spans 302.0 square miles in Tyrrell County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Columbia, 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 Columbia, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Columbia, 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 Columbia, 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
- Agricultural 78.9%
- Residential 10.4%
- Commercial 5.9%
- Planned_development 3%
- Open space 0.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agriculture
Residential
Business
Residential Planned Unit Development
Multifamily
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Columbia, NC has 3,017 residents in 1,893 households. Density runs 10 people per square mile. Median household income here is $41,607 and median gross rent $612 a month.
3,017
Population
1,893
Households
1.6
Avg Household Size
47
Median Age
15%
College-Educated
81%
High-School Grad
302 sq mi
ZIP Area
10
Density / Sq Mi
$41,607
Median Household Income
$27,386
Median Earnings
$612
Median Rent
$132,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Creswell | — | — |
| East Lake | — | — |
| Hertford | — | — |
Commercial property in Columbia, NC asks $26/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Columbia?
Commercial property in Columbia, NC asks an average of $26 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $37/SF.
Where does Realmo's Columbia market data come from?
Realmo compiles Columbia, NC figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 31 active sale listings, 198 tracked off-market properties, the current Columbia zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 31 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Columbia, 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: 3,090 zoned acres across 8 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
