Commercial Real Estate Market in Cottondale, AL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
406 active listings and 3,572 off-market properties in Cottondale, AL. Commercial property asks $100/SF to buy and $24.35/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Cottondale, AL spans 90.4 square miles in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Cottondale, AL asks $218/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 Cottondale, AL asks $211/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 Cottondale, 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 Cottondale, AL asks $129/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
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Cottondale, AL has 12,682 residents in 5,215 households. Density runs 140 people per square mile. Median household income here is $70,162 and median gross rent $969 a month.
12,682
Population
5,215
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
16%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
90.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
140
Density / Sq Mi
$70,162
Median Household Income
$39,306
Median Earnings
$969
Median Rent
$190,300
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Cottondale?
Commercial property in Cottondale, AL asks an average of $100 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $170/SF. Office carries the highest asking price at $218/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Cottondale?
Asking lease rates in Cottondale, AL average $24.35 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Cottondale market data come from?
Realmo compiles Cottondale, AL figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 345 active sale listings, 61 active lease listings, 3,572 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 345 active for-sale and 61 active for-lease listings in Cottondale, 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.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 30 September 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 30 September 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
