Commercial Real Estate Market in Rolesville, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
9 active listings and 69 off-market properties in Rolesville, NC.
Market Trends
Rolesville, NC spans 4.9 square miles in Wake County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Rolesville, NC asks $309/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Rolesville, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Rolesville, 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 space in Rolesville, NC asks $260/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 77.9%
- Planned_development 18.6%
- Commercial 3.2%
- Industrial 0.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Low Density
Residential Planned Unit Development
Residential Medium Density Conditional Zoning
Residential Planned Unit Development Conditional Zoning
General Commercial Conditional Zoning
Rolesville, NC zones 8,270 acres across 15 districts. Commercial zoning covers 3.2% of zoned land, residential 77.9% and industrial 0.4%. The largest single district is Residential Low Density at 60.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 3.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential Low Density (RL)
B. Cluster Development. Cluster development within the Residential Low Density (RL) and Residential Medium Density (RM) districts is permitted. A cluster development allows an applicant to qualify for reduced minimum lot sizes. Within the RM district, an increase in permitted density, from three (3) to a maximum of five (5) dwelling units per acre, is permit…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Rolesville, NC has 8,627 residents in 2,975 households. Density runs 1,771 people per square mile. Median household income here is $129,340 and median gross rent $982 a month.
8,627
Population
2,975
Households
2.9
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
63%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
4.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,771
Density / Sq Mi
$129,340
Median Household Income
$66,339
Median Earnings
$982
Median Rent
$442,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | — | $33.44 |
| Youngsville | — | — |
| Knightdale | — | — |
| Eagle Rock | — | — |
Commercial property in Rolesville, NC asks $366/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Rolesville?
Commercial property in Rolesville, NC asks an average of $366 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $231/SF, so asking sits 58% above the achieved median. Office carries the highest asking price at $309/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Rolesville?
Rolesville, NC zones 8,270 acres across 15 districts, of which 3.2% is commercial and 0.4% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Low Density at 60.2% of zoned land. B. Cluster Development. Cluster development within the Residential Low Density (RL) and Residential Medium Density (RM) districts is permitted. A cluster development allows an applicant to qualify for reduced minimum lot sizes. Within the RM district, an increase in permitted density, from three (3) to a maximum of five (5) dwelling units per acre, is permit… Residential zoning covers 77.9% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Rolesville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Rolesville, NC figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 8 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 69 tracked off-market properties, the current Rolesville zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 8 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Rolesville, 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: 8,270 zoned acres across 15 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
