Commercial Real Estate Market in Gardendale, AL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
74 active listings and 1,227 off-market properties in Gardendale, AL.
Market Trends
Gardendale, AL spans 57.7 square miles in Jefferson County, Alabama. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Gardendale, AL runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Gardendale, AL runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Gardendale, 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 Gardendale, 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 73.3%
- Agricultural 11.6%
- Civic 6.2%
- Commercial 5.9%
- Industrial 1.8%
- Planned_development 0.6%
- Open space 0.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Agricultural
Garden Home Residential
Community Business
Institutional
Gardendale, AL zones 14,168 acres across 17 districts. Commercial zoning covers 5.9% of zoned land, residential 73.3%, open space 0.6% and industrial 1.8%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 59.2%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 7.7% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Garden Home Residential (RG)
RG District for lots over 15,000 sf in area and provided all other conditions of this Section are met, subject to Conditional Use approval. 2. This Section does not attempt to identify or enforce subdivision restrictive covenants that may prohibit the construction of more than one dwelling on a lot, along with similar restrictions of plats, deeds or private…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Gardendale, AL has 17,162 residents in 7,054 households. Density runs 297 people per square mile. Median household income here is $80,745 and median gross rent $1,183 a month.
17,162
Population
7,054
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
33%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
57.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
297
Density / Sq Mi
$80,745
Median Household Income
$57,103
Median Earnings
$1,183
Median Rent
$239,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive | — | — |
| Fultondale | — | — |
| Watson | — | — |
| Coalburg | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Gardendale?
Gardendale, AL zones 14,168 acres across 17 districts, of which 5.9% is commercial and 1.8% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 59.2% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 73.3% and open space 0.6%.
Where does Realmo's Gardendale market data come from?
Realmo compiles Gardendale, AL figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 73 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 1,227 tracked off-market properties, the current Gardendale zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 73 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Gardendale, 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: 14,168 zoned acres across 17 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
