Commercial Real Estate Market in Dillsboro, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
5 active listings and 3 off-market properties in Dillsboro, NC.
Market Trends
Dillsboro, NC spans 0.5 square miles in Jackson County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Dillsboro, NC asks $87/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in Dillsboro, NC asks $111/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Dillsboro, 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 space in Dillsboro, NC asks $294/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 52.2%
- Commercial 25.5%
- Industrial 14.3%
- Open space 8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential District
General Business District
Industrial
Residential District
Public Park Area
Dillsboro, NC zones 214 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 25.5% of zoned land, residential 52.2%, open space 8% and industrial 14.3%. The largest single district is Residential District at 35.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 39.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential District (R-1)
Section 4.2 R-1 Residential District The R-1 Residential District is established as a single-family residential district. Within this District, no structure or land shall be used, and no structure shall be hereafter erected, relocated, reconstructed or structurally altered unless otherwise provided in this ordinance, except for one or more of the following p…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Dillsboro, NC has 102 residents in 57 households. Density runs 191 people per square mile.
102
Population
57
Households
1.8
Avg Household Size
54
Median Age
35%
College-Educated
100%
High-School Grad
0.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
191
Density / Sq Mi
$0
Median Household Income
$32,708
Median Earnings
$983
Median Rent
$0
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Sylva | — | — |
| Webster | — | — |
| Whittier | — | — |
| Cullowhee | — | — |
Commercial property in Dillsboro, NC asks $1,046/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Dillsboro?
Commercial property in Dillsboro, NC asks an average of $1,046 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $294/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Dillsboro?
Dillsboro, NC zones 214 acres across 9 districts, of which 25.5% is commercial and 14.3% industrial. The largest single district is Residential District at 35.9% of zoned land. Section 4.2 R-1 Residential District The R-1 Residential District is established as a single-family residential district. Within this District, no structure or land shall be used, and no structure shall be hereafter erected, relocated, reconstructed or structurally altered unless otherwise provided in this ordinance, except for one or more of the following p… Residential zoning covers 52.2% and open space 8%.
Where does Realmo's Dillsboro market data come from?
Realmo compiles Dillsboro, NC figures from 5 active sale listings, 3 tracked off-market properties, the current Dillsboro zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 5 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Dillsboro, 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: 214 zoned acres across 9 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
