Commercial Real Estate Market in Edenton, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
225 active listings and 461 off-market properties in Edenton, NC.
Market Trends
Edenton, NC spans 130.4 square miles in Chowan County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Edenton, 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 Edenton, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Edenton, 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 Edenton, 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 83.9%
- Industrial 10.6%
- Commercial 4%
- Civic 1.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Agricultural
Residential
Residential
Industrial
Residential
Edenton, NC zones 10,009 acres across 24 districts. Commercial zoning covers 4% of zoned land, residential 83.9% and industrial 10.6%. The largest single district is Residential Agricultural at 45.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 14.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential (R-5)
R-5. Each of these districts is designed and intended to secure for the persons who reside there a comfortable, healthy, safe, and pleasant environment in which to live, sheltered from incompatible and disruptive activities that properly belong in nonresidential districts. Other objectives of some of these districts are explained in the remainder of t his se…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Edenton, NC has 11,930 residents in 6,550 households. Density runs 91 people per square mile. Median household income here is $54,962 and median gross rent $790 a month.
11,930
Population
6,550
Households
1.8
Avg Household Size
49
Median Age
25%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
130.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
91
Density / Sq Mi
$54,962
Median Household Income
$31,782
Median Earnings
$790
Median Rent
$206,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Merry Hill | — | — |
| Roper | — | — |
| Colerain | — | — |
| Winfall | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Edenton?
Edenton, NC zones 10,009 acres across 24 districts, of which 4% is commercial and 10.6% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Agricultural at 45.1% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 83.9% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Edenton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Edenton, NC figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 220 active sale listings, 5 active lease listings, 461 tracked off-market properties, the current Edenton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 220 active for-sale and 5 active for-lease listings in Edenton, 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: 10,009 zoned acres across 24 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
