Commercial Real Estate Market in Sylacauga, AL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
172 active listings and 923 off-market properties in Sylacauga, AL.
Market Trends
Sylacauga, AL spans 215.8 square miles in Clay County, Alabama. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Sylacauga, 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 Sylacauga, AL runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Sylacauga, 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 Sylacauga, 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 71.7%
- Industrial 14.3%
- Commercial 6.4%
- Mixed use 6.2%
- Civic 0.9%
- Planned_development 0.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Agriculture District
Low Density Residential District
General Industry District
General Agriculture District
Medium Density Residential District
Sylacauga, AL zones 12,979 acres across 19 districts. Commercial zoning covers 6.4% of zoned land, residential 71.7% and industrial 14.3%. The largest single district is Residential Agriculture District at 26%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 20.7% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential Agriculture District (AG-1)
The AG-1 district is intended for hobby farms and similar low intensity agriculture and related uses; low-density residential development and open space uses.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Sylacauga, AL has 25,400 residents in 12,104 households. Density runs 118 people per square mile. Median household income here is $49,479 and median gross rent $840 a month.
25,400
Population
12,104
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
15%
College-Educated
84%
High-School Grad
215.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
118
Density / Sq Mi
$49,479
Median Household Income
$32,221
Median Earnings
$840
Median Rent
$136,435
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Sycamore | — | — |
| Hollins | — | — |
| Bon Air | — | — |
| Childersburg | — | — |
Commercial property in Sylacauga, AL asks $1,305/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Sylacauga?
Commercial property in Sylacauga, AL asks an average of $1,305 per square foot.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Sylacauga?
Sylacauga, AL zones 12,979 acres across 19 districts, of which 6.4% is commercial and 14.3% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Agriculture District at 26% of zoned land. The AG-1 district is intended for hobby farms and similar low intensity agriculture and related uses; low-density residential development and open space uses. Residential zoning covers 71.7% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Sylacauga market data come from?
Realmo compiles Sylacauga, AL figures from 167 active sale listings, 5 active lease listings, 923 tracked off-market properties, the current Sylacauga zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 167 active for-sale and 5 active for-lease listings in Sylacauga, 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: 12,979 zoned acres across 19 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
