Commercial Real Estate Market in Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
207 active listings and 450 off-market properties in Ocean Isle Beach, NC. Commercial property asks $19/SF to buy and $33.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Ocean Isle Beach, NC spans 43.1 square miles in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ocean Isle Beach, 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 Ocean Isle Beach, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Ocean Isle Beach, 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 Ocean Isle Beach, NC runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ocean Isle Beach, NC has 19,941 residents in 16,828 households. Density runs 463 people per square mile. Median household income here is $78,759 and median gross rent $1,183 a month.
19,941
Population
16,828
Households
1.2
Avg Household Size
64
Median Age
35%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
43.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
463
Density / Sq Mi
$78,759
Median Household Income
$40,149
Median Earnings
$1,183
Median Rent
$335,170
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Shallotte | — | — |
| Sunset Beach | — | — |
| Holden Beach | — | — |
| Calabash | — | $28.16 |
Commercial property in Ocean Isle Beach, NC asks $19/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Ocean Isle Beach?
Commercial property in Ocean Isle Beach, NC asks an average of $19 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $308/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Ocean Isle Beach?
Asking lease rates in Ocean Isle Beach, NC average $33.00 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Ocean Isle Beach market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ocean Isle Beach, NC figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 204 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 450 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 204 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Ocean Isle Beach, 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.
- 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
