Commercial Real Estate Market in Cottondale, FL
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
35 active listings and 128 off-market properties in Cottondale, FL.
Market Trends
Cottondale, FL spans 105.8 square miles in Jackson County, Florida. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Cottondale, FL runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Cottondale, FL runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Cottondale, FL 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 Cottondale, FL 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
- Agricultural 55.8%
- Residential 25.1%
- Open space 5%
- Commercial 3.3%
- Industrial 2.1%
- Mixed use 1.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural
Residential Suburban
Public
Recreation
Commercial
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Cottondale, FL has 4,981 residents in 2,392 households. Density runs 47 people per square mile. Median household income here is $52,270 and median gross rent $1,108 a month.
4,981
Population
2,392
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
16%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
105.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
47
Density / Sq Mi
$52,270
Median Household Income
$35,778
Median Earnings
$1,108
Median Rent
$152,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Alford | — | — |
| Marianna | — | — |
| Chipley | — | — |
| Campbellton | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Cottondale market data come from?
Realmo compiles Cottondale, FL figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 35 active sale listings, 128 tracked off-market properties, the current Cottondale zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 35 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Cottondale, FL. 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: 2,102 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
