Commercial Real Estate Market in Clinton, SC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
85 active listings and 425 off-market properties in Clinton, SC. Commercial property asks $5/SF to buy and $9.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Clinton, SC spans 157.3 square miles in Laurens County, South Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Clinton, 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 Clinton, SC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Clinton, 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 Clinton, 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 66.8%
- Industrial 11.4%
- Commercial 10.5%
- Civic 7.9%
- Planned_development 3.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural Reserve
Low Density Residential
High Density Residential
Industrial
General Commercial
Clinton, SC zones 6,149 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 10.5% of zoned land, residential 66.8% and industrial 11.4%. The largest single district is Agricultural Reserve at 30%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 21.9% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Agricultural Reserve (A-R)
The following uses or combination of uses shall not be considered in the A-R district: 1. Sexually oriented businesses. 2. Cellular towers. 3. Mobile homes/manufactured homes. 4.12.4. Design criteria and development standards. F. Overall site design shall be harmonious in terms of landscaping, enclosure of principal and accessory uses, sizes of structures, s…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Clinton, SC has 14,300 residents in 6,385 households. Density runs 91 people per square mile. Median household income here is $54,209 and median gross rent $864 a month.
14,300
Population
6,385
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
26%
College-Educated
86%
High-School Grad
157.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
91
Density / Sq Mi
$54,209
Median Household Income
$27,682
Median Earnings
$864
Median Rent
$162,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Joanna | — | — |
| Laurens | — | — |
| Kinards | — | — |
| Mountville | — | — |
Commercial property in Clinton, SC asks $5/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Clinton?
Commercial property in Clinton, SC asks an average of $5 per square foot.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Clinton?
Asking lease rates in Clinton, SC average $9.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Clinton?
Clinton, SC zones 6,149 acres across 9 districts, of which 10.5% is commercial and 11.4% industrial. The largest single district is Agricultural Reserve at 30% of zoned land. The following uses or combination of uses shall not be considered in the A-R district: 1. Sexually oriented businesses. 2. Cellular towers. 3. Mobile homes/manufactured homes. 4.12.4. Design criteria and development standards. F. Overall site design shall be harmonious in terms of landscaping, enclosure of principal and accessory uses, sizes of structures, s… Residential zoning covers 66.8% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Clinton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Clinton, SC figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 71 active sale listings, 14 active lease listings, 425 tracked off-market properties, the current Clinton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 71 active for-sale and 14 active for-lease listings in Clinton, 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: 6,149 zoned acres across 9 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
