Commercial Real Estate Market in Huntsville, AL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
633 active listings and 6,815 off-market properties in Huntsville, AL. Commercial property asks $91/SF to buy and $13.43/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Huntsville, AL spans 266.0 square miles in Madison County, Alabama. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Huntsville, AL asks $171/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 Huntsville, AL asks $146/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 Huntsville, 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 Huntsville, AL asks $137/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
- Residential 56.3%
- Industrial 14.3%
- Planned_development 13.3%
- Commercial 12.1%
- Open space 1.2%
- Mixed use 0%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residence 1
Residence 1 A
Planned Industrial
Residence 2
Residence 1 B
Huntsville, AL zones 145,746 acres across 35 districts. Commercial zoning covers 12.1% of zoned land, residential 56.3%, open space 1.2% and industrial 14.3%. The largest single district is Residence 1 at 16.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 26.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residence 1 (R1)
R1, R1A, R1B, R2, R2A, and R2B 82-59 25 Feb 82 Amends rear yard setbacks in PI 82-92 25 March 82 Amends private streets and private subdivisions 82-122 22 April 82 Establishes Planned Development and PD-H regulations 82-295 12 Aug 82 Amends Planned Development regulations 82-494 21 Dec 82 Amends Planned Development regulations 84-1 12 Jan 84 Permits private…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Huntsville, AL has 210,198 residents in 100,814 households. Density runs 790 people per square mile. Median household income here is $73,084 and median gross rent $1,090 a month.
210,198
Population
100,814
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
42%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
266 sq mi
ZIP Area
790
Density / Sq Mi
$73,084
Median Household Income
$44,576
Median Earnings
$1,090
Median Rent
$246,286
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama A and M | — | — |
| Ryland | — | — |
| Brownsboro | — | — |
| Big Cove | — | — |
Commercial property in Huntsville, AL asks $91/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Huntsville?
Commercial property in Huntsville, AL asks an average of $91 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $89/SF, so asking sits 2% above the achieved median. Office carries the highest asking price at $171/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Huntsville?
Asking lease rates in Huntsville, AL average $13.43 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Huntsville?
Huntsville, AL zones 145,746 acres across 35 districts, of which 12.1% is commercial and 14.3% industrial. The largest single district is Residence 1 at 16.9% of zoned land. R1, R1A, R1B, R2, R2A, and R2B 82-59 25 Feb 82 Amends rear yard setbacks in PI 82-92 25 March 82 Amends private streets and private subdivisions 82-122 22 April 82 Establishes Planned Development and PD-H regulations 82-295 12 Aug 82 Amends Planned Development regulations 82-494 21 Dec 82 Amends Planned Development regulations 84-1 12 Jan 84 Permits private… Residential zoning covers 56.3% and open space 1.2%.
Where does Realmo's Huntsville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Huntsville, AL figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 490 active sale listings, 143 active lease listings, 6,815 tracked off-market properties, the current Huntsville zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 490 active for-sale and 143 active for-lease listings in Huntsville, 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: 145,746 zoned acres across 35 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
