Commercial Real Estate Market in Chapin, SC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
91 active listings and 489 off-market properties in Chapin, SC. Commercial property asks $130/SF to buy and $21.33/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Chapin, SC spans 55.1 square miles in Lexington County, South Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Chapin, SC asks $180/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 Chapin, SC asks $220/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 Chapin, 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 space in Chapin, SC asks $156/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Commercial 42%
- Residential 29.1%
- Civic 15.2%
- Mixed use 6.4%
- Planned_development 2.9%
- Industrial 2.5%
- Open space 2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Village Commercial
Public Institutional
Suburban Residential 3
Suburban Residential 1
Town Center
Chapin, SC zones 1,287 acres across 16 districts. Commercial zoning covers 42% of zoned land, residential 29.1%, open space 2% and industrial 2.5%. The largest single district is Village Commercial at 23%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 44.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Public Institutional (PI)
PI, Public/Institutional District: The PI district supports generally non-residential institutions and employment areas that are designed in a campus-like setting, such as hospitals, universities, research facilities, and offices. It is intended to ensure that these unique institutions are designed to be compatible with their surroundings and the rest of the…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Chapin, SC has 27,047 residents in 10,910 households. Density runs 491 people per square mile. Median household income here is $116,438 and median gross rent $1,901 a month.
27,047
Population
10,910
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
49%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
55.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
491
Density / Sq Mi
$116,438
Median Household Income
$62,787
Median Earnings
$1,901
Median Rent
$378,100
Median Home Value
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Murray | — | — |
| Little Mountain | — | — |
| White Rock | — | — |
| Peak | — | — |
Commercial property in Chapin, SC asks $130/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Chapin?
Commercial property in Chapin, SC asks an average of $130 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $201/SF. Retail carries the highest asking price at $220/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Chapin?
Asking lease rates in Chapin, SC average $21.33 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Chapin?
Chapin, SC zones 1,287 acres across 16 districts, of which 42% is commercial and 2.5% industrial. The largest single district is Village Commercial at 23% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 29.1% and open space 2%.
Where does Realmo's Chapin market data come from?
Realmo compiles Chapin, SC figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 86 active sale listings, 5 active lease listings, 489 tracked off-market properties, the current Chapin zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 86 active for-sale and 5 active for-lease listings in Chapin, 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: 1,287 zoned acres across 16 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
