Commercial Real Estate Market in Darlington, SC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
31 active listings and 875 off-market properties in Darlington, SC.
Market Trends
Darlington, SC spans 222.7 square miles in Darlington County, South Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Darlington, 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 Darlington, SC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Darlington, 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 Darlington, 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
- Commercial 47.7%
- Residential 43.7%
- Industrial 7.2%
- Civic 1.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Low Density Residential
General Commercial
High Density Residential
Basic Industrial
General Residential
Darlington, SC zones 2,783 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 47.7% of zoned land, residential 43.7% and industrial 7.2%. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 38.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 54.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Low Density Residential (R-10)
R-10, Low Density Residential Districts. The R-10 District is intended to foster, preserve and protect areas of the community in which the principal use of lan d is for detached, single -family dwellings, and limited residential support facilities at low densities.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Darlington, SC has 24,282 residents in 11,571 households. Density runs 109 people per square mile. Median household income here is $42,168 and median gross rent $868 a month.
24,282
Population
11,571
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
14%
College-Educated
85%
High-School Grad
222.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
109
Density / Sq Mi
$42,168
Median Household Income
$29,315
Median Earnings
$868
Median Rent
$110,023
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Florence | — | $17.23 |
| Quinby | — | — |
| Oats | — | — |
| Timmonsville | — | — |
Commercial property in Darlington, SC asks $554/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Darlington?
Commercial property in Darlington, SC asks an average of $554 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $88/SF, so asking sits 532% above the achieved median.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Darlington?
Darlington, SC zones 2,783 acres across 9 districts, of which 47.7% is commercial and 7.2% industrial. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 38.2% of zoned land. R-10, Low Density Residential Districts. The R-10 District is intended to foster, preserve and protect areas of the community in which the principal use of lan d is for detached, single -family dwellings, and limited residential support facilities at low densities. Residential zoning covers 43.7% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Darlington market data come from?
Realmo compiles Darlington, SC figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 31 active sale listings, 875 tracked off-market properties, the current Darlington zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 31 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Darlington, 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: 2,783 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, 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
