Commercial Real Estate Market in Lincolnton, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
107 active listings and 840 off-market properties in Lincolnton, NC. Commercial property asks $269/SF to buy and $87.47/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Lincolnton, NC spans 119.9 square miles in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Lincolnton, 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 Lincolnton, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Lincolnton, 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 Lincolnton, 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 75.2%
- Industrial 12.2%
- Commercial 8.6%
- Civic 3%
- Mixed use 1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Residential
Single Family Residential
General Manufacturing And Commercial
Residential
Residential Multifamily
Lincolnton, NC zones 10,556 acres across 18 districts. Commercial zoning covers 8.6% of zoned land, residential 75.2% and industrial 12.2%. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 40.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 20.7% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (R-15)
Establishment of Zoning Districts 153.090 Introduction 153.091 General zoning districts 153.092 Overlay districts 153.093 Conditional districts Zoning District Regulations 153.105 R-25 Rural Residential District 153.106 R-15 Single-Family Low Density Residential District 153.107 R-10 Single-Family Medium Density Residential District 153.108 R-8 Single and Tw…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Lincolnton, NC has 38,719 residents in 17,332 households. Density runs 323 people per square mile. Median household income here is $62,625 and median gross rent $937 a month.
38,719
Population
17,332
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
20%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
119.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
323
Density / Sq Mi
$62,625
Median Household Income
$41,155
Median Earnings
$937
Median Rent
$220,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory | — | — |
| Long Shoals | — | — |
| Crouse | — | — |
| High Shoals | — | — |
Commercial property in Lincolnton, NC asks $269/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Lincolnton?
Commercial property in Lincolnton, NC asks an average of $269 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $122/SF, so asking sits 120% above the achieved median.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Lincolnton?
Asking lease rates in Lincolnton, NC average $87.47 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Lincolnton?
Lincolnton, NC zones 10,556 acres across 18 districts, of which 8.6% is commercial and 12.2% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 40.7% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 75.2% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Lincolnton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Lincolnton, NC figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 94 active sale listings, 13 active lease listings, 840 tracked off-market properties, the current Lincolnton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 94 active for-sale and 13 active for-lease listings in Lincolnton, 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: 10,556 zoned acres across 18 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, industrial vacancy is reported at South region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- 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
