Commercial Real Estate Market in Dobson, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
21 active listings and 203 off-market properties in Dobson, NC.
Market Trends
Dobson, NC spans 108.4 square miles in Surry County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Dobson, 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 Dobson, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Dobson, 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 Dobson, 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
- Industrial 61.3%
- Residential 31.7%
- Commercial 5%
- Civic 2.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Agricultural
Residential
Residential Suburban
Highway Business
Multifamily Residential
Dobson, NC zones 4,857 acres across 10 districts. Commercial zoning covers 5% of zoned land, residential 31.7% and industrial 61.3%. The largest single district is Residential Agricultural at 59.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 66.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential Agricultural (RA)
The intent of the R-A Residential-Agricultural District is to maintain a rural development pattern in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) area where single-family housing will be separated from one another by open field or wooded areas. The impact of one homeowner's activities on his neighbor will be less than if the property owners were located side by…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Dobson, NC has 8,976 residents in 4,187 households. Density runs 83 people per square mile. Median household income here is $57,087 and median gross rent $676 a month.
8,976
Population
4,187
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
16%
College-Educated
80%
High-School Grad
108.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
83
Density / Sq Mi
$57,087
Median Household Income
$39,611
Median Earnings
$676
Median Rent
$138,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Stony Knoll | — | — |
| Copeland | — | — |
| Mountain Park | — | — |
| Round Peak | — | — |
Commercial property in Dobson, NC asks $68/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Dobson?
Commercial property in Dobson, NC asks an average of $68 per square foot.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Dobson?
Dobson, NC zones 4,857 acres across 10 districts, of which 5% is commercial and 61.3% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Agricultural at 59.2% of zoned land. The intent of the R-A Residential-Agricultural District is to maintain a rural development pattern in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) area where single-family housing will be separated from one another by open field or wooded areas. The impact of one homeowner's activities on his neighbor will be less than if the property owners were located side by… Residential zoning covers 31.7% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Dobson market data come from?
Realmo compiles Dobson, NC figures from 21 active sale listings, 203 tracked off-market properties, the current Dobson zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 21 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Dobson, 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: 4,857 zoned acres across 10 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
