Commercial Real Estate Market in Creswell, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
6 active listings and 112 off-market properties in Creswell, NC.
Market Trends
Creswell, NC spans 150.3 square miles in Washington County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Creswell, 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 Creswell, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Creswell, 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 Creswell, 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 95.8%
- Industrial 1.7%
- Special 1.5%
- Commercial 1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Agricultural
Residential
Residential Mobile Home
Manufacturing Light
Historic
Creswell, NC zones 3,084 acres across 8 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1% of zoned land, residential 95.8% and industrial 1.7%. The largest single district is Residential Agricultural at 91.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 2.7% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential Agricultural (RA)
The intent of RA zone to guide areas at the fringes of the planning area, not to exceed the one mile extraterritorial planning boundary, where scattered single-family dwellings and agricultural production are the predominate land uses. low impact farming, such as the raising of crops, shall remain unregulated. intensive livestock operations, are excluded fro…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Creswell, NC has 1,670 residents in 787 households. Density runs 11 people per square mile. Median household income here is $61,231 and median gross rent $594 a month.
1,670
Population
787
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
51
Median Age
13%
College-Educated
86%
High-School Grad
150.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
11
Density / Sq Mi
$61,231
Median Household Income
$45,093
Median Earnings
$594
Median Rent
$183,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | — | — |
| Roper | — | — |
| Scranton | — | — |
| Edenton | — | — |
Commercial property in Creswell, NC asks $336/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Creswell?
Commercial property in Creswell, NC asks an average of $336 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $23/SF, so asking sits 1348% above the achieved median.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Creswell?
Creswell, NC zones 3,084 acres across 8 districts, of which 1% is commercial and 1.7% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Agricultural at 91.6% of zoned land. The intent of RA zone to guide areas at the fringes of the planning area, not to exceed the one mile extraterritorial planning boundary, where scattered single-family dwellings and agricultural production are the predominate land uses. low impact farming, such as the raising of crops, shall remain unregulated. intensive livestock operations, are excluded fro… Residential zoning covers 95.8% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Creswell market data come from?
Realmo compiles Creswell, NC figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 6 active sale listings, 112 tracked off-market properties, the current Creswell zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 6 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Creswell, 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: 3,084 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, 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
