Commercial Real Estate Market in Sylva, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
213 active listings and 446 off-market properties in Sylva, NC. Commercial property asks $777/SF to buy and $21.31/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Sylva, NC spans 108.0 square miles in Jackson County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Sylva, NC asks $87/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 space in Sylva, NC asks $111/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Sylva, 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 Sylva, NC asks $294/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 55.1%
- Commercial 31.2%
- Civic 8.7%
- Industrial 3.6%
- Mixed use 1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Low Density Residential
General Business District
High Density Residential
Institutional District
Industrial District
Sylva, NC zones 1,865 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 31.2% of zoned land, residential 55.1% and industrial 3.6%. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 35.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 34.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Low Density Residential (LDR)
A. LDR, Low-Density Residential District The Low-Density Residential District is a residential district for single-family dwellings with customary accessory outbuildings and other related and complementary uses that contribute to the District’s low-density residential character. B. MDR, Medium-Density Residential District The Medium-Density Residential Distr…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Sylva, NC has 16,586 residents in 9,551 households. Density runs 154 people per square mile. Median household income here is $54,407 and median gross rent $803 a month.
16,586
Population
9,551
Households
1.7
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
28%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
108 sq mi
ZIP Area
154
Density / Sq Mi
$54,407
Median Household Income
$35,261
Median Earnings
$803
Median Rent
$234,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Dillsboro | — | — |
| Webster | — | — |
| Cullowhee | — | — |
| Whittier | — | — |
Commercial property in Sylva, NC asks $777/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Sylva?
Commercial property in Sylva, NC asks an average of $777 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $93/SF, so asking sits 735% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $294/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Sylva?
Asking lease rates in Sylva, NC average $21.31 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Sylva?
Sylva, NC zones 1,865 acres across 9 districts, of which 31.2% is commercial and 3.6% industrial. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 35.9% of zoned land. A. LDR, Low-Density Residential District The Low-Density Residential District is a residential district for single-family dwellings with customary accessory outbuildings and other related and complementary uses that contribute to the District’s low-density residential character. B. MDR, Medium-Density Residential District The Medium-Density Residential Distr… Residential zoning covers 55.1% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Sylva market data come from?
Realmo compiles Sylva, NC figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 211 active sale listings, 2 active lease listings, 446 tracked off-market properties, the current Sylva zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 211 active for-sale and 2 active for-lease listings in Sylva, 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: 1,865 zoned acres across 9 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
