Commercial Real Estate Market in Pickens, SC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
113 active listings and 403 off-market properties in Pickens, SC. Commercial property asks $55/SF to buy and $18.86/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Pickens, SC spans 132.3 square miles in Pickens County, South Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Pickens, 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 Pickens, SC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Pickens, 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 Pickens, 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
- Industrial 47.4%
- Commercial 37.5%
- Residential 15.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
General Business District
Residential Multifamily
One And Two Family Residential
Central Business District
Pickens, SC zones 2,073 acres across 8 districts. Commercial zoning covers 37.5% of zoned land, residential 15.1% and industrial 47.4%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 47.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 84.9% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (R-12)
Sec. 401. - R-12, Single-family Residential District. 401.1. Purpose . The principal use of land is for single-family dwellings and for related recreational, educational, and religious facilities required to provide an attractive and stable residential area. The regulations for this district are intended to deny any use by commercial, industrial, or other us…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Pickens, SC has 18,615 residents in 8,371 households. Density runs 141 people per square mile. Median household income here is $65,429 and median gross rent $917 a month.
18,615
Population
8,371
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
17%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
132.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
141
Density / Sq Mi
$65,429
Median Household Income
$36,041
Median Earnings
$917
Median Rent
$202,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | — | — |
| Easley | — | $45.37 |
| Six Mile | — | — |
| Cateechee | — | — |
Commercial property in Pickens, SC asks $55/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Pickens?
Commercial property in Pickens, SC asks an average of $55 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $152/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Pickens?
Asking lease rates in Pickens, SC average $18.86 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Pickens?
Pickens, SC zones 2,073 acres across 8 districts, of which 37.5% is commercial and 47.4% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 47.4% of zoned land. Sec. 401. - R-12, Single-family Residential District. 401.1. Purpose . The principal use of land is for single-family dwellings and for related recreational, educational, and religious facilities required to provide an attractive and stable residential area. The regulations for this district are intended to deny any use by commercial, industrial, or other us… Residential zoning covers 15.1% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Pickens market data come from?
Realmo compiles Pickens, SC figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 112 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 403 tracked off-market properties, the current Pickens zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 112 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Pickens, 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: 2,073 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 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
