Commercial Real Estate Market in Surf City, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
56 active listings and 186 off-market properties in Surf City, NC. Commercial property asks $2,470/SF to buy and $30.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Surf City, NC spans 103.7 square miles in Onslow County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Surf City, 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 Surf City, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Surf City, 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 Surf City, 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
Surf City, NC has 10,243 residents in 8,832 households. Density runs 99 people per square mile. Median household income here is $89,250 and median gross rent $1,318 a month.
10,243
Population
8,832
Households
1.2
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
42%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
103.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
99
Density / Sq Mi
$89,250
Median Household Income
$56,844
Median Earnings
$1,318
Median Rent
$332,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Ridge | — | — |
| Topsail Beach | — | — |
| North Topsail Beach | — | — |
| Hampstead | — | — |
Commercial property in Surf City, NC asks $2,470/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Surf City?
Commercial property in Surf City, NC asks an average of $2,470 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $117/SF, so asking sits 2006% above the achieved median.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Surf City?
Asking lease rates in Surf City, NC average $30.00 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Surf City market data come from?
Realmo compiles Surf City, NC figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 53 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 186 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 53 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Surf City, 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
