Commercial Real Estate Market in Semmes, AL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
62 active listings and 363 off-market properties in Semmes, AL.
Market Trends
Semmes, AL spans 40.1 square miles in Mobile County, Alabama. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Semmes, AL asks $113/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 Semmes, AL asks $126/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 Semmes, 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 Semmes, 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 76%
- Commercial 15.6%
- Industrial 7.7%
- Open space 0.6%
- Planned_development 0.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Low Density Single Family Residential District
Residential Agricultural District
General Business District
Industrial And Manufacturing District
High Density Single And Multifamily Residential District
Semmes, AL zones 9,486 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 15.6% of zoned land, residential 76%, open space 0.6% and industrial 7.7%. The largest single district is Low Density Single Family Residential District at 36.3%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 23.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Low Density Single Family Residential District (R-1)
R-1 Low Density Single Family Residential District This district is intended to allow opportunity for a low density, suburban type residential environment consisting of single-family residences on large parcels of land.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Semmes, AL has 20,640 residents in 8,488 households. Density runs 515 people per square mile. Median household income here is $69,381 and median gross rent $1,063 a month.
20,640
Population
8,488
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
21%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
40.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
515
Density / Sq Mi
$69,381
Median Household Income
$44,462
Median Earnings
$1,063
Median Rent
$193,600
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmer | — | — |
| Prichard | — | — |
| Georgetown | — | — |
| Chickasaw | — | — |
Commercial property in Semmes, AL asks $5/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Semmes?
Commercial property in Semmes, AL asks an average of $5 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $75/SF. Retail carries the highest asking price at $126/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Semmes?
Semmes, AL zones 9,486 acres across 9 districts, of which 15.6% is commercial and 7.7% industrial. The largest single district is Low Density Single Family Residential District at 36.3% of zoned land. R-1 Low Density Single Family Residential District This district is intended to allow opportunity for a low density, suburban type residential environment consisting of single-family residences on large parcels of land. Residential zoning covers 76% and open space 0.6%.
Where does Realmo's Semmes market data come from?
Realmo compiles Semmes, AL figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 58 active sale listings, 4 active lease listings, 363 tracked off-market properties, the current Semmes zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 58 active for-sale and 4 active for-lease listings in Semmes, 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: 9,486 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
