Commercial Real Estate Market in Linden, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
23 active listings and 79 off-market properties in Linden, NC.
Market Trends
Linden, NC spans 55.3 square miles in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Linden, NC asks $134/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in Linden, NC asks $107/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Linden, 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 Linden, 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 81.3%
- Civic 15.4%
- Commercial 1.7%
- Industrial 1.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential District
Office And Institutional District
Residential District
Residential District
Commercial District
Linden, NC zones 283 acres across 6 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1.7% of zoned land, residential 81.3% and industrial 1.6%. The largest single district is Residential District at 62.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 3.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Office And Institutional District (O-I)
The O/I District is intended primarily for agencies and offices rendering specialized services in the professions, finance, real estate, and brokerage, as well as public and private institutional functions, public assembly, religious, cultural, and recreational activities, and group housing
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Linden, NC has 5,562 residents in 2,566 households. Density runs 101 people per square mile. Median household income here is $63,592 and median gross rent $731 a month.
5,562
Population
2,566
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
24%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
55.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
101
Density / Sq Mi
$63,592
Median Household Income
$47,316
Median Earnings
$731
Median Rent
$214,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Wade | — | — |
| Bunnlevel | — | — |
| Godwin | — | — |
| Falcon | — | — |
Commercial property in Linden, NC asks $140/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Linden?
Commercial property in Linden, NC asks an average of $140 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $61/SF, so asking sits 130% above the achieved median. Office carries the highest asking price at $134/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Linden?
Linden, NC zones 283 acres across 6 districts, of which 1.7% is commercial and 1.6% industrial. The largest single district is Residential District at 62.8% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 81.3% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Linden market data come from?
Realmo compiles Linden, NC figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 23 active sale listings, 79 tracked off-market properties, the current Linden zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 23 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Linden, 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: 283 zoned acres across 6 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
