Commercial Real Estate Market in Auburn, AL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
202 active listings and 1,115 off-market properties in Auburn, AL. Commercial property asks $810/SF to buy and $21.83/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Auburn, AL spans 265.5 square miles in Lee County, Alabama. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Auburn, AL asks $152/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 Auburn, AL asks $115/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 Auburn, AL 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 Auburn, AL 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
- Agricultural 29.9%
- Civic 23.2%
- Residential 16.3%
- Open space 10%
- Industrial 5.4%
- Commercial 5.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural District
Development District Housing
Comprehensive Development District
No Zoning
Holding District
Comprehensive Development District (CDD)
The CDD allows many and varied uses while placing the emphasis on minimizing or buffering any nuisances between uses. Segregation of uses has never provided adequate protection, especially at the boundaries of use districts. This Ordinance anticipates the likelihood - and desirability - of considerable mixing of land uses and imposes standards to resolve any…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Auburn, AL has 83,708 residents in 38,399 households. Density runs 315 people per square mile. Median household income here is $54,263 and median gross rent $1,019 a month.
83,708
Population
38,399
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
28
Median Age
58%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
265.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
315
Density / Sq Mi
$54,263
Median Household Income
$31,426
Median Earnings
$1,019
Median Rent
$299,525
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Waverly | — | — |
| Loachapoka | — | — |
| Opelika | — | — |
| Notasulga | — | — |
Commercial property in Auburn, AL asks $810/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Auburn?
Commercial property in Auburn, AL asks an average of $810 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $152/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Auburn?
Asking lease rates in Auburn, AL average $21.83 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Auburn market data come from?
Realmo compiles Auburn, AL figures from 190 active sale listings, 12 active lease listings, 1,115 tracked off-market properties, the current Auburn zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 190 active for-sale and 12 active for-lease listings in Auburn, AL. 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: 38,886 zoned acres across 44 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
