Commercial Real Estate Market in Fairview, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
65 active listings and 120 off-market properties in Fairview, NC.
Market Trends
Fairview, NC spans 45.3 square miles in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Fairview, 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 Fairview, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Fairview, 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 Fairview, 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
- Commercial 99.7%
- Industrial 0.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Agricultural
Light Industrial
General Commercial
Fairview, NC zones 19,421 acres across 3 districts. Commercial zoning covers 99.7% of zoned land, industrial 0.3%. The largest single district is Residential Agricultural at 99.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 100% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Fairview, NC has 9,707 residents in 3,927 households. Density runs 214 people per square mile. Median household income here is $91,544 and median gross rent $1,256 a month.
9,707
Population
3,927
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
47
Median Age
45%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
45.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
214
Density / Sq Mi
$91,544
Median Household Income
$47,930
Median Earnings
$1,256
Median Rent
$357,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Gerton | — | — |
| Swannanoa | — | — |
| Royal Pines | — | — |
| Skyland | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Fairview?
Fairview, NC zones 19,421 acres across 3 districts, of which 99.7% is commercial and 0.3% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Agricultural at 99.5% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 0% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Fairview market data come from?
Realmo compiles Fairview, NC figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 65 active sale listings, 120 tracked off-market properties, the current Fairview zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 65 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Fairview, 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: 19,421 zoned acres across 3 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
