Commercial Real Estate Market in Bluffton, SC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
167 active listings and 914 off-market properties in Bluffton, SC. Commercial property asks $68/SF to buy and $28.25/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Bluffton, SC spans 160.1 square miles in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Bluffton, 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 Bluffton, SC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Bluffton, 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 Bluffton, 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
- Planned_development 94.1%
- Civic 3.2%
- Mixed use 1%
- Residential 0.6%
- Open space 0.6%
- Commercial 0.3%
- Industrial 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Planned Unit Development
Residential General
General Mixed Use
Preserve
Agriculture
Planned Unit Development (PUD)
The PUD district is intended to achieve the objectives of the Town of BlufftonComprehensive Planand to allow flexibility in development
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Bluffton, SC has 72,761 residents in 33,804 households. Density runs 454 people per square mile. Median household income here is $94,581 and median gross rent $1,954 a month.
72,761
Population
33,804
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
50
Median Age
48%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
160.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
454
Density / Sq Mi
$94,581
Median Household Income
$41,800
Median Earnings
$1,954
Median Rent
$419,064
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton Beach | — | — |
| Pritchardville | — | — |
| Hilton Head Island | — | $16.18 |
| Seabrook | — | — |
Commercial property in Bluffton, SC asks $68/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Bluffton?
Commercial property in Bluffton, SC asks an average of $68 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $402/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Bluffton?
Asking lease rates in Bluffton, SC average $28.25 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Bluffton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Bluffton, SC figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 147 active sale listings, 20 active lease listings, 914 tracked off-market properties, the current Bluffton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 147 active for-sale and 20 active for-lease listings in Bluffton, 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: 35,039 zoned acres across 13 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
