Commercial Real Estate Market in Abbeville, SC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
72 active listings and 373 off-market properties in Abbeville, SC.
Market Trends
Abbeville, SC spans 247.6 square miles in Abbeville County, South Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Abbeville, SC runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Abbeville, SC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Abbeville, SC 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 Abbeville, SC 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 77.4%
- Commercial 14.6%
- Civic 7%
- Industrial 1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential District
Single Family Residential
One And Two Family Residential
General Commercial
General Commercial
Abbeville, SC zones 4,061 acres across 12 districts. Commercial zoning covers 14.6% of zoned land, residential 77.4% and industrial 1%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential District at 32.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 15.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential District (R-10)
R-10 Single Family Residential District. R-10 districts are intended to be single family residential areas with detached units and low population densities. Use regulations allow limited nonresidential uses which are compatible with the character of the district.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Abbeville, SC has 12,376 residents in 5,705 households. Density runs 50 people per square mile. Median household income here is $54,784 and median gross rent $592 a month.
12,376
Population
5,705
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
20%
College-Educated
88%
High-School Grad
247.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
50
Density / Sq Mi
$54,784
Median Household Income
$39,210
Median Earnings
$592
Median Rent
$179,800
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Abbeville?
Commercial property in Abbeville, SC asks an average of $9 per square foot.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Abbeville?
Abbeville, SC zones 4,061 acres across 12 districts, of which 14.6% is commercial and 1% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential District at 32.9% of zoned land. R-10 Single Family Residential District. R-10 districts are intended to be single family residential areas with detached units and low population densities. Use regulations allow limited nonresidential uses which are compatible with the character of the district. Residential zoning covers 77.4% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Abbeville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Abbeville, SC figures from 2 recent recorded sales, 69 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 373 tracked off-market properties, the current Abbeville zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 69 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Abbeville, SC. 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: 4,061 zoned acres across 12 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 30 September 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 30 September 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
