Commercial Real Estate Market in Columbus, GA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
572 active listings and 6,336 off-market properties in Columbus, GA. Commercial property asks $57/SF to buy and $13.73/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Columbus, GA spans 195.8 square miles in Muscogee County, Georgia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Columbus, GA asks $160/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 Columbus, GA asks $131/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 Columbus, 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 space in Columbus, GA asks $86/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 41.8%
- Civic 29%
- Industrial 13.2%
- Commercial 12.4%
- Mixed use 3.3%
- Planned_development 0.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Estate 1
Single Family Residential 2
Residential Estate 10
Single Family Residential 3
Light Manufacturing Industrial
Residential Estate 1 (RE1)
The purpose of the RE1 zoning district is to provide a moderate density residential zoning district that provides for large residential lots and the potential for clustered or conservation subdivisions that help retain a large degree of the rural character of the area
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Columbus, GA has 201,553 residents in 88,156 households. Density runs 1,030 people per square mile. Median household income here is $56,359 and median gross rent $1,102 a month.
201,553
Population
88,156
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
35
Median Age
28%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
195.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,030
Density / Sq Mi
$56,359
Median Household Income
$36,924
Median Earnings
$1,102
Median Rent
$170,017
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Box Springs | — | — |
| Juniper | — | — |
| Ellerslie | — | — |
| Cataula | — | — |
Commercial property in Columbus, GA asks $57/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Columbus?
Commercial property in Columbus, GA asks an average of $57 per square foot. Office carries the highest asking price at $160/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Columbus?
Asking lease rates in Columbus, GA average $13.73 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Columbus market data come from?
Realmo compiles Columbus, GA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 463 active sale listings, 109 active lease listings, 6,336 tracked off-market properties, the current Columbus zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 463 active for-sale and 109 active for-lease listings in Columbus, 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: 81,207 zoned acres across 25 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
