Commercial Real Estate Market in Whittier, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
90 active listings and 106 off-market properties in Whittier, NC.
Market Trends
Whittier, NC spans 58.6 square miles in Jackson County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Whittier, 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
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Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in Whittier, 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
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Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Whittier, 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 Whittier, NC asks $294/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
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Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Whittier, NC has 5,804 residents in 4,057 households. Density runs 99 people per square mile. Median household income here is $46,026 and median gross rent $939 a month.
5,804
Population
4,057
Households
1.4
Avg Household Size
46
Median Age
25%
College-Educated
80%
High-School Grad
58.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
99
Density / Sq Mi
$46,026
Median Household Income
$35,766
Median Earnings
$939
Median Rent
$220,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Dillsboro | — | — |
| Sylva | — | — |
| Ela | — | — |
| Webster | — | — |
Commercial property in Whittier, NC asks $774/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Whittier?
Commercial property in Whittier, NC asks an average of $774 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $91/SF, so asking sits 749% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $294/SF.
Where does Realmo's Whittier market data come from?
Realmo compiles Whittier, NC figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 89 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 106 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 89 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Whittier, 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
