Commercial Real Estate Market in Rocky Mount, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
419 active listings and 2,094 off-market properties in Rocky Mount, NC. Commercial property asks $32/SF to buy and $16.58/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Rocky Mount, NC spans 153.0 square miles in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount, 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
Rocky Mount, NC has 68,647 residents in 33,597 households. Density runs 449 people per square mile. Median household income here is $54,327 and median gross rent $915 a month.
68,647
Population
33,597
Households
2
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
22%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
153 sq mi
ZIP Area
449
Density / Sq Mi
$54,327
Median Household Income
$35,840
Median Earnings
$915
Median Rent
$155,717
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Leggett | — | — |
| Sharpsburg | — | — |
| Tarboro | — | — |
| Princeville | — | — |
Commercial property in Rocky Mount, NC asks $32/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Rocky Mount?
Commercial property in Rocky Mount, NC asks an average of $32 per square foot. The 8 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $40/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Rocky Mount?
Asking lease rates in Rocky Mount, NC average $16.58 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Rocky Mount market data come from?
Realmo compiles Rocky Mount, NC figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 404 active sale listings, 15 active lease listings, 2,094 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 404 active for-sale and 15 active for-lease listings in Rocky Mount, 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
