Commercial Real Estate Market in Clayton, GA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
118 active listings and 313 off-market properties in Clayton, GA.
Market Trends
Clayton, GA spans 198.0 square miles in Rabun County, Georgia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Clayton, GA runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Clayton, GA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Clayton, GA 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 Clayton, GA 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 65.6%
- Commercial 16.4%
- Agricultural 9.2%
- Civic 6%
- Industrial 1.8%
- Planned_development 0.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Highway Business
Moderate Density Residential
Agricultural
Multiple Family Residential
Clayton, GA zones 2,201 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 16.4% of zoned land, residential 65.6% and industrial 1.8%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 47.6%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 18.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential (R1)
The R-1 single-family residential district is intended to establish and preserve quiet, stable single-family residential neighborhoods at low densities (up to approximately 2.9 units per acre) free from other uses except those which are compatible with and convenient to the residents of such a district.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Clayton, GA has 7,937 residents in 4,762 households. Density runs 40 people per square mile. Median household income here is $58,374 and median gross rent $910 a month.
7,937
Population
4,762
Households
1.7
Avg Household Size
48
Median Age
28%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
198 sq mi
ZIP Area
40
Density / Sq Mi
$58,374
Median Household Income
$35,910
Median Earnings
$910
Median Rent
$267,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger | — | — |
| Mountain City | — | — |
| Wiley | — | — |
| Rabun Gap | — | — |
Commercial property in Clayton, GA asks $1,505/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Clayton?
Commercial property in Clayton, GA asks an average of $1,505 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $200/SF, so asking sits 653% above the achieved median.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Clayton?
Clayton, GA zones 2,201 acres across 9 districts, of which 16.4% is commercial and 1.8% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 47.6% of zoned land. The R-1 single-family residential district is intended to establish and preserve quiet, stable single-family residential neighborhoods at low densities (up to approximately 2.9 units per acre) free from other uses except those which are compatible with and convenient to the residents of such a district. Residential zoning covers 65.6% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Clayton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Clayton, GA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 118 active sale listings, 313 tracked off-market properties, the current Clayton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 118 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Clayton, GA. 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: 2,201 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, industrial vacancy is reported at South region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- 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
