Commercial Real Estate Market in Rockingham, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
124 active listings and 597 off-market properties in Rockingham, NC. Commercial property asks $147/SF to buy and $13.96/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Rockingham, NC spans 151.6 square miles in Richmond County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Rockingham, 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 Rockingham, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Rockingham, 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 Rockingham, 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 65.7%
- Commercial 12.8%
- Industrial 10.3%
- Open space 9.3%
- Civic 1.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Residential
Low Density Residential
Highway Business
Open Space
High Density Residential
Rockingham, NC zones 10,973 acres across 13 districts. Commercial zoning covers 12.8% of zoned land, residential 65.7%, open space 9.3% and industrial 10.3%. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 26.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 23.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Rockingham, NC has 24,603 residents in 11,540 households. Density runs 162 people per square mile. Median household income here is $47,156 and median gross rent $813 a month.
24,603
Population
11,540
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
19%
College-Educated
88%
High-School Grad
151.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
162
Density / Sq Mi
$47,156
Median Household Income
$32,963
Median Earnings
$813
Median Rent
$137,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Cordova | — | — |
| Dobbins Heights | — | — |
| Hamlet | — | — |
| Marston | — | — |
Commercial property in Rockingham, NC asks $147/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Rockingham?
Commercial property in Rockingham, NC asks an average of $147 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $148/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Rockingham?
Asking lease rates in Rockingham, NC average $13.96 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Rockingham?
Rockingham, NC zones 10,973 acres across 13 districts, of which 12.8% is commercial and 10.3% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 26.4% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 65.7% and open space 9.3%.
Where does Realmo's Rockingham market data come from?
Realmo compiles Rockingham, NC figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 119 active sale listings, 5 active lease listings, 597 tracked off-market properties, the current Rockingham zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 119 active for-sale and 5 active for-lease listings in Rockingham, 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: 10,973 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
