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$475,000

527-A E Mills Street
Columbus, NC 28722
Listed by Dick McKinney · Coldwell Banker Advantage
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Year built
1990

About this home

Positioned along the high-visibility East Mills Street corridor, this 6,200 SF metal auto-repair facility offers an excellent opportunity for an owner-operator or investor seeking a well-located service property in a strong Polk County trade area. The current owner is retiring, and this sale represents the auto-repair portion of a long-established business. The adjoining portion of the operation—Durham’s Lube—is already listed, creating a clean transition for a new operator to step into an established location with steady traffic and strong local demand. The building features multiple service bays, two offices, one restroom, and ample interior workspace suitable for automotive repair, light industrial, or service-based operations. Situated on 0.51 acres, the property provides easy ingress/egress, customer parking, and excellent frontage on E Mills Street, one of the area’s primary commercial corridors. All major shop contents and equipment are included in the sale, offering a turnkey setup for continued automotive use or an adaptable footprint for alternative service businesses. With limited supply of mid-size industrial/service buildings in the region, this property delivers both functional utility and long-term location value. Building Roof needs some maintenance. Heated with waste oil

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4354795
Property type
Business
Subdivision
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Status
Active
Days on market
N/A
On market date
March 7, 2026
Stories
1
Total bathrooms
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Nearby schools

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.

Elementary
Tryon Elementary School
4.08 mi away · Grades -1-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
386
Student:teacher ratio
12.5:1
District
Polk County Schools
Middle
Polk County Middle School
3.06 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
497
Student:teacher ratio
12.4:1
District
Polk County Schools
High
Polk County Early College
0.74 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.7
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
Enrollment
60
Student:teacher ratio
15.0:1
District
Polk County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Columbus'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).

59
Somewhat walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
8.8 / 20 -- Below average walkable
Google Places amenity density
82 / 100
Restaurants & cafes18
Grocery stores2
Parks4
Schools3
Transit stops2
Pharmacies1

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Columbus, from live MLS data.

On the market 0 days -- 202 fewer days than Columbus's current average of 202 days.
For reference, the median list price across 126 active listings in Columbus right now is $437,500.

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$95,000 down
$380,000 loan
Principal & interest$2,465
Property tax (est.)$396
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated March 7, 2026.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.