Commercial Real Estate Market in Richfield, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
11 active listings and 84 off-market properties in Richfield, NC.
Market Trends
Richfield, NC spans 44.4 square miles in Stanly County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Richfield, 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 Richfield, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Richfield, 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 Richfield, 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 76.9%
- Commercial 17.9%
- Industrial 5.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Agricultural District
Single Family Residential District
Light Manufacturing District
Highway Business District
Neighborhood Business District
Richfield, NC zones 6,549 acres across 7 districts. Commercial zoning covers 17.9% of zoned land, residential 76.9% and industrial 5.2%. The largest single district is Residential Agricultural District at 76.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 23.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential Agricultural District (R-A)
The RA district is provided to encourage the continuance of agricultural uses as well as to insure that residential development not having access to public water supplies and instead dependent upon septic tanks for sewage disposal will occur at a sufficiently low density to provide a healthy environment.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Richfield, NC has 2,804 residents in 1,384 households. Density runs 63 people per square mile. Median household income here is $71,875 and median gross rent $1,085 a month.
2,804
Population
1,384
Households
2
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
23%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
44.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
63
Density / Sq Mi
$71,875
Median Household Income
$50,463
Median Earnings
$1,085
Median Rent
$250,600
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Misenheimer | — | — |
| New London | — | — |
| Gold Hill | — | — |
| Newsom | — | — |
Commercial property in Richfield, NC asks $100,508/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Richfield?
Commercial property in Richfield, NC asks an average of $100,508 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $159/SF, so asking sits 63262% above the achieved median.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Richfield?
Richfield, NC zones 6,549 acres across 7 districts, of which 17.9% is commercial and 5.2% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Agricultural District at 76.9% of zoned land. The RA district is provided to encourage the continuance of agricultural uses as well as to insure that residential development not having access to public water supplies and instead dependent upon septic tanks for sewage disposal will occur at a sufficiently low density to provide a healthy environment. Residential zoning covers 76.9% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Richfield market data come from?
Realmo compiles Richfield, NC figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 9 active sale listings, 2 active lease listings, 84 tracked off-market properties, the current Richfield zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 9 active for-sale and 2 active for-lease listings in Richfield, 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: 6,549 zoned acres across 7 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
