Commercial Real Estate Market in Lowell, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
7 active listings and 118 off-market properties in Lowell, NC.
Market Trends
Lowell, NC spans 3.6 square miles in Gaston County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Lowell, 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 Lowell, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Lowell, 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 Lowell, 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 48.8%
- Civic 26.3%
- Industrial 14.7%
- Mixed use 8.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Civic
Single Family Residential
Single Family Residential
Single Family Residential Conditional
Industrial
Civic (CIV)
The intent of the CIV zone is to provide a location for educational, medical, governmental, religious, and other institutional uses, encouraging master planned development with pedestrian connections, internal streets, and minimal visible parking.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Lowell, NC has 3,868 residents in 1,685 households. Density runs 1,062 people per square mile. Median household income here is $51,879 and median gross rent $1,152 a month.
3,868
Population
1,685
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
17%
College-Educated
84%
High-School Grad
3.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,062
Density / Sq Mi
$51,879
Median Household Income
$33,750
Median Earnings
$1,152
Median Rent
$153,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Mc Adenville | — | — |
| Ranlo | — | — |
| Spencer Mountain | — | — |
| Cramerton | — | — |
Commercial property in Lowell, NC asks $113/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Lowell?
Commercial property in Lowell, NC asks an average of $113 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $155/SF.
Where does Realmo's Lowell market data come from?
Realmo compiles Lowell, NC figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 6 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 118 tracked off-market properties, the current Lowell zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 6 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Lowell, 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: 2,068 zoned acres across 13 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
