Commercial Real Estate Market in Chesnee, SC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
53 active listings and 346 off-market properties in Chesnee, SC.
Market Trends
Chesnee, SC spans 71.0 square miles in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Chesnee, SC runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in Chesnee, SC asks $157/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 Chesnee, 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 Chesnee, SC asks $139/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
- Residential 74.5%
- Industrial 14.2%
- Commercial 11.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential District
Light Industrial District
Central Business District
Mobile Home Park District
Residential District
Chesnee, SC zones 578 acres across 8 districts. Commercial zoning covers 11.4% of zoned land, residential 74.5% and industrial 14.2%. The largest single district is Residential District at 64.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 25.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Light Industrial District (I-1)
All districts permitted in the I-1 light industrial district; (2) Chemical refineries; (3) Manufacturing of cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of paris, and corrosive acid or alkali manufacture; (4) Explosives manufacturing and storage; (5) Slaughter yards and abattoirs; (6) Mineral processing plants; (7) Stock yards; (8) Dye stuff manufacturing; (9) Sewage dis…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Chesnee, SC has 16,488 residents in 6,266 households. Density runs 232 people per square mile. Median household income here is $59,753 and median gross rent $838 a month.
16,488
Population
6,266
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
18%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
71 sq mi
ZIP Area
232
Density / Sq Mi
$59,753
Median Household Income
$41,223
Median Earnings
$838
Median Rent
$187,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Harris | — | — |
| Fingerville | — | — |
| Cliffside | — | — |
| Frog Level | — | — |
Commercial property in Chesnee, SC asks $1,130/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Chesnee?
Commercial property in Chesnee, SC asks an average of $1,130 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $76/SF, so asking sits 1395% above the achieved median. Retail carries the highest asking price at $157/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Chesnee?
Chesnee, SC zones 578 acres across 8 districts, of which 11.4% is commercial and 14.2% industrial. The largest single district is Residential District at 64.5% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 74.5% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Chesnee market data come from?
Realmo compiles Chesnee, SC figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 53 active sale listings, 346 tracked off-market properties, the current Chesnee zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 53 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Chesnee, 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: 578 zoned acres across 8 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, 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
