Commercial Real Estate Market in Sumter, SC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
235 active listings and 1,340 off-market properties in Sumter, SC. Commercial property asks $32/SF to buy and $16.19/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Sumter, SC spans 294.6 square miles in Sumter County, South Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Sumter, SC asks $98/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in Sumter, SC asks $92/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 Sumter, 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 Sumter, SC asks $152/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 45.1%
- Planned_development 12.9%
- Commercial 10.5%
- Industrial 6.7%
- Agricultural 6.5%
- Civic 1.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Large Lot Single Family Residential
Shaw Air Force Base
Planned Development
Medium Lot Single Family Residential
Small Lot Residential
Large Lot Single Family Residential (R-15)
NAICS Description R-15 R-9 R-6 GR RMF PO NC LC GC CBD LI-W HI AC CP Notes NAICS Sector (2 Digit) CITY OF SUMTER ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ORDINANCE REVISED DECEMBER 2025 ARTICLE 3 |31 5415 Computer Systems Design and Related Services P P P P P C 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5416 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Sumter, SC has 84,179 residents in 37,900 households. Density runs 286 people per square mile. Median household income here is $55,826 and median gross rent $998 a month.
84,179
Population
37,900
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
24%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
294.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
286
Density / Sq Mi
$55,826
Median Household Income
$38,371
Median Earnings
$998
Median Rent
$159,507
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Stateburg | — | — |
| Oswego | — | — |
| Brogdon | — | — |
| Dalzell | — | — |
Commercial property in Sumter, SC asks $32/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Sumter?
Commercial property in Sumter, SC asks an average of $32 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $124/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $152/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Sumter?
Asking lease rates in Sumter, SC average $16.19 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Sumter market data come from?
Realmo compiles Sumter, SC figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 212 active sale listings, 23 active lease listings, 1,340 tracked off-market properties, the current Sumter zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 212 active for-sale and 23 active for-lease listings in Sumter, 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: 19,252 zoned acres across 15 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
