Commercial Real Estate Market in Rutherfordton, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
234 active listings and 639 off-market properties in Rutherfordton, NC.
Market Trends
Rutherfordton, NC spans 181.9 square miles in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Rutherfordton, 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 Rutherfordton, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Rutherfordton, 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 Rutherfordton, 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 47.9%
- Civic 20.8%
- Mixed use 14.4%
- Commercial 14%
- Industrial 3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Civic
Mixed Use
Single Family Residential
Residential Main Street Transition
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Rutherfordton, NC has 18,665 residents in 8,953 households. Density runs 103 people per square mile. Median household income here is $52,148 and median gross rent $842 a month.
18,665
Population
8,953
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
48
Median Age
23%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
181.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
103
Density / Sq Mi
$52,148
Median Household Income
$36,340
Median Earnings
$842
Median Rent
$195,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth | — | — |
| Spindale | — | — |
| Shingle Hollow | — | — |
| Gilkey | — | — |
Commercial property in Rutherfordton, NC asks $619/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Rutherfordton?
Commercial property in Rutherfordton, NC asks an average of $619 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $100/SF, so asking sits 520% above the achieved median.
Where does Realmo's Rutherfordton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Rutherfordton, NC figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 232 active sale listings, 2 active lease listings, 639 tracked off-market properties, the current Rutherfordton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 232 active for-sale and 2 active for-lease listings in Rutherfordton, 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: 2,883 zoned acres across 12 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
