Commercial Real Estate Market in Gastonia, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
195 active listings and 3,083 off-market properties in Gastonia, NC. Commercial property asks $112/SF to buy and $18.29/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Gastonia, NC spans 109.0 square miles in Gaston County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Gastonia, 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 Gastonia, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Gastonia, 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 Gastonia, 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 58.7%
- Industrial 15.9%
- Commercial 9.7%
- Planned_development 7.6%
- Mixed use 5.7%
- Civic 1.4%
- Special 0.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Single Family Residential
General Industrial
State Park District
Planned Development
Gastonia, NC zones 35,492 acres across 50 districts. Commercial zoning covers 9.7% of zoned land, residential 58.7% and industrial 15.9%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 32.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 25.7% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (RS-12)
DR WOODBRIAR TRL AIRPORT RD PATRICKRD COVECREEKDR RAMSGATE DR FIRETHO RN C T PD PRD 4837 C-3 CD 4837 RMF CD 07-04 RS-12 CD 7608 RS-8 CD 4957 RS-8 CD 07-04 RS-12 PD PRD 433-00 RS-8 PD PR D 89-03 RS-8 C-1 PD PRD 202000350 RS-12 AP PD PRD 202200402 C-3 CD 4837 C-3 CD 202300485 PD RRDD 202400060 Inset Maps Inset B: Crowder's Creek WWTP Inset C: Crowders Mountain…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Gastonia, NC has 110,212 residents in 48,327 households. Density runs 1,011 people per square mile. Median household income here is $64,818 and median gross rent $1,104 a month.
110,212
Population
48,327
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
25%
College-Educated
88%
High-School Grad
109 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,011
Density / Sq Mi
$64,818
Median Household Income
$40,800
Median Earnings
$1,104
Median Rent
$225,041
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Crowders | — | — |
| Bowling Green | — | — |
| South Gastonia | — | — |
| Kings Mountain | — | — |
Commercial property in Gastonia, NC asks $112/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Gastonia?
Commercial property in Gastonia, NC asks an average of $112 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $192/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Gastonia?
Asking lease rates in Gastonia, NC average $18.29 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Gastonia?
Gastonia, NC zones 35,492 acres across 50 districts, of which 9.7% is commercial and 15.9% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 32.4% of zoned land. DR WOODBRIAR TRL AIRPORT RD PATRICKRD COVECREEKDR RAMSGATE DR FIRETHO RN C T PD PRD 4837 C-3 CD 4837 RMF CD 07-04 RS-12 CD 7608 RS-8 CD 4957 RS-8 CD 07-04 RS-12 PD PRD 433-00 RS-8 PD PR D 89-03 RS-8 C-1 PD PRD 202000350 RS-12 AP PD PRD 202200402 C-3 CD 4837 C-3 CD 202300485 PD RRDD 202400060 Inset Maps Inset B: Crowder's Creek WWTP Inset C: Crowders Mountain… Residential zoning covers 58.7% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Gastonia market data come from?
Realmo compiles Gastonia, NC figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 158 active sale listings, 37 active lease listings, 3,083 tracked off-market properties, the current Gastonia zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 158 active for-sale and 37 active for-lease listings in Gastonia, 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: 35,492 zoned acres across 50 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
