Commercial Real Estate Market in Johnston, SC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
23 active listings and 40 off-market properties in Johnston, SC.
Market Trends
Johnston, SC spans 94.6 square miles in Edgefield County, South Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Johnston, 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 Johnston, SC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Johnston, 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 Johnston, 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 69.8%
- Industrial 13.5%
- Commercial 10.9%
- Mixed use 5.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
General Business District
Multifamily Residential
Mixed Use
General Residential District
Johnston, SC zones 1,719 acres across 6 districts. Commercial zoning covers 10.9% of zoned land, residential 69.8% and industrial 13.5%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 69%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 24.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (RS)
The RS District is intended to foster, preserve and protect areas of the community in which the principal use of land is for detached, single family dwellings, and limited residential support facilities at low densities.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Johnston, SC has 4,672 residents in 2,497 households. Density runs 49 people per square mile. Median household income here is $43,125 and median gross rent $638 a month.
4,672
Population
2,497
Households
1.9
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
15%
College-Educated
77%
High-School Grad
94.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
49
Density / Sq Mi
$43,125
Median Household Income
$25,718
Median Earnings
$638
Median Rent
$112,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Ward | — | — |
| Trenton | — | — |
| Edgefield | — | — |
| Ridge Spring | — | — |
Commercial property in Johnston, SC asks $412/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Johnston?
Commercial property in Johnston, SC asks an average of $412 per square foot.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Johnston?
Johnston, SC zones 1,719 acres across 6 districts, of which 10.9% is commercial and 13.5% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 69% of zoned land. The RS District is intended to foster, preserve and protect areas of the community in which the principal use of land is for detached, single family dwellings, and limited residential support facilities at low densities. Residential zoning covers 69.8% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Johnston market data come from?
Realmo compiles Johnston, SC figures from 22 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 40 tracked off-market properties, the current Johnston zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 22 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Johnston, 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: 1,719 zoned acres across 6 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
