Commercial Real Estate Market in Nashville, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
28 active listings and 274 off-market properties in Nashville, NC.
Market Trends
Nashville, NC spans 127.8 square miles in Nash County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Nashville, 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 Nashville, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Nashville, 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 Nashville, 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
- Agricultural 57.2%
- Residential 20.1%
- Commercial 9.8%
- Industrial 9.2%
- Civic 1.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural
Medium Density Residential District
Light Industrial District
General Business District
High Density Residential District
Agricultural (A1)
The A-1 district is defined as one to provide land for future development while permitting continued agricultural use until such time that development is appropriate, it is assumed that approved wells and septic tanks will be utilized until such time as municipal water and sewer is available, This district is situated primarily in the town's extraterritorial…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Nashville, NC has 17,029 residents in 7,122 households. Density runs 133 people per square mile. Median household income here is $66,147 and median gross rent $866 a month.
17,029
Population
7,122
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
22%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
127.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
133
Density / Sq Mi
$66,147
Median Household Income
$38,857
Median Earnings
$866
Median Rent
$181,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Momeyer | — | — |
| Red Oak | — | — |
| Spring Hope | — | — |
| Castalia | — | — |
Commercial property in Nashville, NC asks $589/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Nashville?
Commercial property in Nashville, NC asks an average of $589 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $359/SF, so asking sits 64% above the achieved median.
Where does Realmo's Nashville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Nashville, NC figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 28 active sale listings, 274 tracked off-market properties, the current Nashville zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 28 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Nashville, 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: 6,910 zoned acres across 10 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
