Commercial Real Estate Market in Sunset Beach, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
100 active listings and 255 off-market properties in Sunset Beach, NC. Commercial property asks $1,572/SF to buy and $18.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Sunset Beach, NC spans 19.1 square miles in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Sunset Beach, 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 Sunset Beach, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Sunset Beach, 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 Sunset Beach, 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
Sunset Beach, NC has 5,047 residents in 5,528 households. Density runs 264 people per square mile. Median household income here is $84,934 and median gross rent $1,379 a month.
5,047
Population
5,528
Households
0.9
Avg Household Size
66
Median Age
41%
College-Educated
98%
High-School Grad
19.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
264
Density / Sq Mi
$84,934
Median Household Income
$37,287
Median Earnings
$1,379
Median Rent
$362,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Calabash | — | $28.16 |
| Carolina Shores | — | — |
| Ocean Isle Beach | — | — |
| Little River | — | — |
Commercial property in Sunset Beach, NC asks $1,572/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Sunset Beach?
Commercial property in Sunset Beach, NC asks an average of $1,572 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $242/SF, so asking sits 550% above the achieved median.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Sunset Beach?
Asking lease rates in Sunset Beach, NC average $18.00 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Sunset Beach market data come from?
Realmo compiles Sunset Beach, NC figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 95 active sale listings, 5 active lease listings, 255 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 95 active for-sale and 5 active for-lease listings in Sunset Beach, 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, 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
