Commercial Real Estate Market in Tuscaloosa, AL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
370 active listings and 3,572 off-market properties in Tuscaloosa, AL. Commercial property asks $86/SF to buy and $19.02/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Tuscaloosa, AL spans 190.7 square miles in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Tuscaloosa, AL asks $167/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 Tuscaloosa, AL asks $127/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 Tuscaloosa, 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 Tuscaloosa, AL asks $152/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 37.8%
- Agricultural 24.9%
- Civic 11.8%
- Commercial 10.2%
- Industrial 9.7%
- Planned_development 5.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Open Space
Single Family Residential 1
General Planned Development
Highway Commercial
Lake Residential
Open Space (OS)
The open space district is intended to provide lands in the city for open space or large public parks and trails or farmland or viewsheds or wildlife habitat and related uses the district is characterized by areas designed for active or passive recreation and public parks and trails and natural areas
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Tuscaloosa, AL has 125,182 residents in 61,512 households. Density runs 656 people per square mile. Median household income here is $55,849 and median gross rent $1,035 a month.
125,182
Population
61,512
Households
2
Avg Household Size
29
Median Age
34%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
190.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
656
Density / Sq Mi
$55,849
Median Household Income
$31,832
Median Earnings
$1,035
Median Rent
$220,847
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| North Port | — | — |
| Northport | — | $19.46 |
| Coker | — | — |
| Fosters | — | — |
Commercial property in Tuscaloosa, AL asks $86/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Tuscaloosa?
Commercial property in Tuscaloosa, AL asks an average of $86 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $170/SF. Office carries the highest asking price at $167/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Tuscaloosa?
Asking lease rates in Tuscaloosa, AL average $19.02 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Tuscaloosa market data come from?
Realmo compiles Tuscaloosa, AL figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 316 active sale listings, 54 active lease listings, 3,572 tracked off-market properties, the current Tuscaloosa zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 316 active for-sale and 54 active for-lease listings in Tuscaloosa, 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: 47,405 zoned acres across 32 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
