Commercial Real Estate Market in Gadsden, AL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
204 active listings and 1,666 off-market properties in Gadsden, AL. Commercial property asks $144/SF to buy and $11.32/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Gadsden, AL spans 275.1 square miles in Etowah County, Alabama. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Gadsden, AL asks $105/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 Gadsden, AL asks $92/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 Gadsden, 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 vacancy in Gadsden, AL runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 56%
- Industrial 19.8%
- Civic 11%
- Open space 9.6%
- Mixed use 2.1%
- Commercial 1.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Traditional Residential
Suburban Residential
Industrial
Regional Hub
Mixed Residential
Gadsden, AL zones 20,158 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1.6% of zoned land, residential 56%, open space 9.6% and industrial 19.8%. The largest single district is Traditional Residential at 24.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 21.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Traditional Residential (TR)
The purpose of the Traditional Residential (TR) district is to preserve and enhance established neighborhoods primarily made up of residential uses, but may also have some compatible nonresidential uses.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Gadsden, AL has 75,994 residents in 34,719 households. Density runs 276 people per square mile. Median household income here is $53,352 and median gross rent $851 a month.
75,994
Population
34,719
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
19%
College-Educated
86%
High-School Grad
275.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
276
Density / Sq Mi
$53,352
Median Household Income
$35,195
Median Earnings
$851
Median Rent
$168,342
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Reece City | — | — |
| Attalla | — | — |
| Glencoe | — | — |
| Ridgeville | — | — |
Commercial property in Gadsden, AL asks $144/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Gadsden?
Commercial property in Gadsden, AL asks an average of $144 per square foot. Office carries the highest asking price at $105/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Gadsden?
Asking lease rates in Gadsden, AL average $11.32 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Gadsden?
Gadsden, AL zones 20,158 acres across 9 districts, of which 1.6% is commercial and 19.8% industrial. The largest single district is Traditional Residential at 24.8% of zoned land. The purpose of the Traditional Residential (TR) district is to preserve and enhance established neighborhoods primarily made up of residential uses, but may also have some compatible nonresidential uses. Residential zoning covers 56% and open space 9.6%.
Where does Realmo's Gadsden market data come from?
Realmo compiles Gadsden, AL figures from 193 active sale listings, 11 active lease listings, 1,666 tracked off-market properties, the current Gadsden zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 193 active for-sale and 11 active for-lease listings in Gadsden, 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: 20,158 zoned acres across 9 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
