Commercial Real Estate Market in Topsail Beach, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
4 active listings and 35 off-market properties in Topsail Beach, NC.
Market Trends
Topsail Beach, NC spans 103.7 square miles in Onslow County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Topsail 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 Topsail 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 Topsail 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 Topsail 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
Topsail Beach, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hampstead | — | — |
| Surf City | — | — |
| Holly Ridge | — | — |
| North Topsail Beach | — | — |
Commercial property in Topsail Beach, NC asks $867/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Topsail Beach?
Commercial property in Topsail Beach, NC asks an average of $867 per square foot.
Where does Realmo's Topsail Beach market data come from?
Realmo compiles Topsail Beach, NC figures from 2 recent recorded sales, 4 active sale listings, 35 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 4 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Topsail 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 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
