Commercial Real Estate Market in Wade, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
6 active listings and 61 off-market properties in Wade, NC.
Market Trends
Wade, NC spans 50.4 square miles in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Wade, NC asks $134/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 Wade, NC asks $107/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 Wade, 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 Wade, 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 75%
- Industrial 10.2%
- Agricultural 7.9%
- Commercial 4.3%
- Civic 0.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Residential District
Residential District
Residential District
Heavy Industrial District
Residential District
Wade, NC zones 1,124 acres across 14 districts. Commercial zoning covers 4.3% of zoned land, residential 75% and industrial 10.2%. The largest single district is Rural Residential District at 32.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 14.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Rural Residential District (RR)
F. RR Rural Residential District . A district for traditional rural use with lots of 20,000 square feet or above. The principal use of the land is for suburban density residential, including manufactured housing units, and agricultural purposes. These districts are intended to ensure that residential development not having access to public water supplies and…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Wade, NC has 2,596 residents in 1,083 households. Density runs 52 people per square mile. Median household income here is $80,833 and median gross rent $1,071 a month.
2,596
Population
1,083
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
23%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
50.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
52
Density / Sq Mi
$80,833
Median Household Income
$42,273
Median Earnings
$1,071
Median Rent
$226,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Linden | — | — |
| Godwin | — | — |
| Falcon | — | — |
| Fayetteville | — | $15.98 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Wade?
Asking lease rates in Wade, NC average $5.95 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Wade?
Wade, NC zones 1,124 acres across 14 districts, of which 4.3% is commercial and 10.2% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Residential District at 32.5% of zoned land. F. RR Rural Residential District . A district for traditional rural use with lots of 20,000 square feet or above. The principal use of the land is for suburban density residential, including manufactured housing units, and agricultural purposes. These districts are intended to ensure that residential development not having access to public water supplies and… Residential zoning covers 75% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Wade market data come from?
Realmo compiles Wade, NC figures from 4 active sale listings, 2 active lease listings, 61 tracked off-market properties, the current Wade zoning release. 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 2 active for-lease listings in Wade, 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: 1,124 zoned acres across 14 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 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
