Commercial Real Estate Market in Richlands, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
55 active listings and 518 off-market properties in Richlands, NC.
Market Trends
Richlands, NC spans 124.0 square miles in Onslow County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Richlands, 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 Richlands, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Richlands, 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 Richlands, 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 72.5%
- Industrial 16.6%
- Commercial 10.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Residential
Residential
Residential
Commercial
Residential
Richlands, NC zones 3,715 acres across 10 districts. Commercial zoning covers 10.9% of zoned land, residential 72.5% and industrial 16.6%. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 49.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 27.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential (R-8)
The following residential districts are hereby established: A-5, R-20, R-15, R-10, RM-10, R-8, RM-8, R-6 and RM-6. The purpose of each residential district is to secure for the persons who reside there a comfortable, healthy, safe and pleasant environment in which to live, sheltered from incompatible and disruptive activities that properly belong in non-resi…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Richlands, NC has 18,689 residents in 8,055 households. Density runs 151 people per square mile. Median household income here is $66,555 and median gross rent $1,123 a month.
18,689
Population
8,055
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
32
Median Age
20%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
124 sq mi
ZIP Area
151
Density / Sq Mi
$66,555
Median Household Income
$38,605
Median Earnings
$1,123
Median Rent
$204,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Comfort | — | — |
| Chinquapin | — | — |
| Jacksonville | — | $22.34 |
| Beulaville | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Richlands?
Richlands, NC zones 3,715 acres across 10 districts, of which 10.9% is commercial and 16.6% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 49.2% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 72.5% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Richlands market data come from?
Realmo compiles Richlands, NC figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 53 active sale listings, 2 active lease listings, 518 tracked off-market properties, the current Richlands zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 53 active for-sale and 2 active for-lease listings in Richlands, 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: 3,715 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
