$550,000
About this home
Prime 8.27-acre shovel-ready commercial parcel offering exceptional visibility and long-term upside. Located in the county but spot-zoned into the City of Marion, this property is zoned C-2 General Business, allowing for a wide range of commercial uses. Positioned just 2 miles from Lake James, the site benefits from Highway 70 frontage, is 3 miles from Interstate 40, and sits within 40 minutes of both Hickory and Asheville—placing it in a growing corridor with strong traffic counts and regional accessibility. City water is available on site (tap fee required). With minimal development barriers and flexible zoning, this property is well-suited for retail, restaurant, service-based businesses, or future commercial investment. An excellent opportunity for investors or developers seeking a high-visibility location with growth potential in a rapidly expanding market. Broker owned.
Property details
- MLS
- Canopy MLS
- MLS #
- CAR4341768
- Property type
- Unimproved Commercial
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 245
- On market date
- January 29, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- N/A
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 352
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.1:1
- District
- McDowell County Schools
- Enrollment
- 531
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.0:1
- District
- McDowell County Schools
- Enrollment
- 254
- Student:teacher ratio
- 23.1:1
- District
- McDowell County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Marion's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 24 days ago.
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