Commercial Real Estate Market in Southside, AL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
32 active listings and 43 off-market properties in Southside, AL.
Market Trends
Southside, AL spans 22.1 square miles in Etowah County, Alabama. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Southside, 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 Southside, 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 Southside, 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 Southside, 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 92.4%
- Commercial 7.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Agricultural
Medium Density Residential
General Business
Multifamily Residential
Southside, AL zones 12,107 acres across 10 districts. Commercial zoning covers 7.6% of zoned land, residential 92.4%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 46.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 7.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (R-1)
R-1 Low Density Residential R-2 Medium Density Residential R-3 High Density Residential C-1 Neighborhood Commercial C-2 General Commercial I- l Light Industrial (2) Special Districts: PUD Planned Unit Development (See Appendix A) b. A description of each district follows. A, Agriculture District. (a) Description and Intent The purpose of this district is to…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Southside, AL has 9,270 residents in 3,429 households. Density runs 420 people per square mile. Median household income here is $73,790 and median gross rent $1,131 a month.
9,270
Population
3,429
Households
2.7
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
23%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
22.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
420
Density / Sq Mi
$73,790
Median Household Income
$45,160
Median Earnings
$1,131
Median Rent
$203,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow City | — | — |
| Glencoe | — | — |
| Gadsden | — | $11.32 |
| Wellington | — | — |
Commercial property in Southside, AL asks $267/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Southside?
Commercial property in Southside, AL asks an average of $267 per square foot. Office carries the highest asking price at $105/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Southside?
Southside, AL zones 12,107 acres across 10 districts, of which 7.6% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 46.9% of zoned land. R-1 Low Density Residential R-2 Medium Density Residential R-3 High Density Residential C-1 Neighborhood Commercial C-2 General Commercial I- l Light Industrial (2) Special Districts: PUD Planned Unit Development (See Appendix A) b. A description of each district follows. A, Agriculture District. (a) Description and Intent The purpose of this district is to… Residential zoning covers 92.4% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Southside market data come from?
Realmo compiles Southside, AL figures from 32 active sale listings, 43 tracked off-market properties, the current Southside zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 32 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Southside, 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: 12,107 zoned acres across 10 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
