North Carolina Retail properties & Spaces for Lease: Rent Shops Near You

Downtown Retail Space with Patio

490 SW Broad Street, Southern Pines, NC 28387

$7,440/Mo

2,976 sqft Built 1987

Open commercial space with a glass storefront, exposed ceilings, bar area, and flexible interior configuration.

Patio

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Open-Layout Retail Space

177 N Sycamore Street, Aberdeen, NC 28315

Triple net (NNN)

$9,000/Mo

Single tenant 8,500 sqft Built 1980

Corner location

Single-tenant commercial building with multiple access points, onsite parking, signage, and a rear drive-in door.

Onsite parking lot Building signage Rear drive-in overhead door

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End-Cap Retail Space

1120 W Broad Street, Dunn, NC 28334

$7,300/Mo

7,300 sqft Endcap Built 1973

A flexible interior layout and shared on-site parking support a range of commercial uses, subject to permitted uses.

Shared on-site parking

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Retail Space with Patio

490 SW Broad Street, Ste 490 Sw Broad St, Southern Pines, NC 28387

$7,440/Mo

2,976 sqft Built 1987

An open interior, roll-up windows, an existing bar, and on-site parking support a range of commercial configurations.

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Ground-Floor Retail Space

230 SW Broad Street, Southern Pines, NC 28387

$5,500/Mo

3,000 sqft Ground Built 1996

CB and Historic zoning and on-street parking serve this street-level commercial space.

On-street parking

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Retail Suite with Rear Access

1203c Hargett Street, Jacksonville, NC 28540

$2,850/Mo

Multi-tenant 2,400 sqft Built 1951

A flexible commercial layout includes enclosed rear rooms for office, storage, inventory, or work functions.

Rear entrance for deliveries

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Retail Suite in Shopping Center

1105 Pine Plaza Drive, Apex, NC 27523

$5,250/Mo

Multi-tenant 1,400 sqft Built 2017

Starbucks, Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken co-tenants

The RR-zoned suite is located within Nichols Plaza in Apex.

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Former Anchor Retail Suite

701 N Main St, Robersonville, NC 27871

Triple net (NNN)

$8.50-$13.50 SF/Yr

Multi-tenant 7,500 sqft Built 2003

Highway access

Open-plan space within a multi-tenant center with surface parking and frontage along the area’s primary commercial corridor.

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Retail Space with Open Sales Floor

1128 W Broad Street, Dunn, NC 28334

Triple net (NNN)

$6,000/Mo

Multi-tenant 6,000 sqft Built 1973

A broad storefront in Cumberland Square offers signage opportunities and shared parking.

Shared on-site parking

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Mixed-Use Retail Suite

100 Fall Creek Drive, Jacksonville, NC 28540

$1,050/Mo

1,050 sqft Built 2010 2.46 acres

The interior provides a reception area, retail floor, private office, break room, storage, and restroom.

Kitchen/break room Private bathroom Security camera system

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Flex Space with Drive-In Access

2109 Spartanburg Highway, East Flat Rock, NC 28726

$4,375/Mo

3,750 sqft Built 1961

Highway access Road access

Open industrial space with offices, reception, restrooms, and prominent highway frontage.

Large open warehouse area Drive-in access Dedicated office and reception space Two restrooms

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Retail Suite with Open Layout

3300 Rosehill Road, Fayetteville, NC 28311

$1,640/Mo

Multi-tenant 37,585 sqft Built 1998

27,500 VPD Food Lion co-tenants Corner location

The space includes rear storage, a private restroom, a small office, and on-site parking.

Open floor plan Rear storage Private restroom Small office

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Shopping Center End-Cap Suite

216 Commerce Avenue, Southern Pines, NC 28387

$2,750/Mo

1,600 sqft Endcap Built 1986

Corner location

Single-story retail space includes a private restroom and corner display window.

Corner display window Natural light Drop ceiling Private restroom

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Warm-Shell Retail Space

1870 Brevard Road 116 & 117, Arden, NC 28704

$7,330/Mo

2,513 sqft Built 2025

Newly built retail suites offer a customizable setting for retail, personal styling, and professional service businesses.

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Mixed-Use Office and Retail Space

5058 Highway 70 W, Morehead City, NC 28557

$1,125/Mo

1,125 sqft Built 1986 2.6 acres

The lease includes water and sewer service, with garage and parking-lot access.

Utilities to site

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Signalized-Corner Storefront Property

4267 S Lee Street, Ayden, NC 28513

$1,344/Mo

1,344 sqft Built 1930

Multiple glass-front suites provide direct street exposure and convenient on-street parking at the entrance.

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Renovated Storefront with Courtyard

129 Hay St, Fayetteville, NC 28301

$3,200/Mo

3,200 sqft Built 1900

Updated storefront space with restored hardwood floors, two accessible restrooms, and DT zoning.

Handicapped restrooms Hardwood floors Enclosed courtyard

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End-Cap Office Unit with Drive-Through

15 Dawn Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374

$4,106/Mo

10–18 people 2,737 sqft Built 1972 3.49 acres

4 private offices Highway access + Road access

Includes private offices, open workspace, break room, restrooms, and on-site parking.

Drive-thru Drop ceiling On-site parking Visibility

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Retail Suites with Pylon Signage

9566 Cliffdale Rd Unit 190, Fayetteville, NC 28304

$4,529/Mo

Multi-tenant 3,553 sqft 8,505 GLA

40,000 VPD Dunkin, Sports Clips co-tenants Highway access

Two available spaces can be leased separately or combined, with pylon signage offered at the center.

Pylon signage Cross-access Signalized intersection

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Freestanding Brick Retail Building

2823 Raeford Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303

$3,750/Mo

1,900 sqft Built 1984

Vacant retail space with central air, a parking lot, and access from two roads.

20 parking spaces

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Retail Space with Basement

134 S Main St, Marion, NC 28752

$2,500/Mo

3,000 sqft Main

Finished customer-facing space is paired with a separate lower level for storage or workshop use.

Two bathrooms

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Flexible Storefront Space

816 S Main Street, Lillington, NC 27546

$2,100/Mo

4,270 sqft Ground Built 1930

C-1-zoned commercial space with an open interior, checkout counter, dressing room, and guest restroom.

Checkout/reception counter Dressing room Guest restroom

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Storefront Space with Drive-Through

1141 N Road Street Suite A1, Elizabeth City, NC 27909

$3,000/Mo

Multi-tenant 3,000 sqft Built 1991

General Business zoning supports retail and service uses in a flexible commercial suite.

Drive-thru Flexible floor plan Ample parking

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Freestanding Retail Building

601 N Main Street, Robersonville, NC 27871

Triple net (NNN)

$10 SF/Yr

Single tenant 8,320 sqft Ground Built 2015

Highway access

A single-level commercial space with paved parking and Main Street frontage is available under an NNN lease.

5 parking spaces

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North Carolina Retail properties & Spaces Market Trends and Statistics

Explore Retail properties & Spaces leasing options in North Carolina with 1137 listings featured on our commercial real estate exchange. The current inventory includes 7,211,545 square feet of properties with an estimated lease value of $8,345.

Estimated lease rates for Retail properties & Spaces in North Carolina begin at $1.00 SF/Yr, with an average of $20.26 SF/Yr and extend to $163.20 SF/Yr.

How to lease retail space in North Carolina

Profile your customer and concept. Define who you serve and how much space your store format needs (front-of-house plus storage and back-of-house).

Analyze foot traffic and competition. Use Location Intelligence to compare neighborhoods in North Carolina by foot traffic, demographics, and retail saturation before touring specific spaces.

Check zoning, permitted use, and signage. Confirm that your business type is allowed at the address and review signage rights since visibility drives retail discoverability.

Understand the lease structure. Retail deals often use NNN or percentage leases (base rent plus 5–10% of sales), with CAM charges added on top.

Calculate total occupancy cost. Run base rent, CAM, taxes, and insurance through the Lease Calculator. Aim to keep it in the low double digits relative to projected sales.

Negotiate protections and sign. Push for a TI allowance, free-rent period, and an exclusive use clause blocking direct competitors, then have an attorney review before signing.

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