Commercial Real Estate Market in Emerson, GA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
5 active listings and 52 off-market properties in Emerson, GA.
Market Trends
Emerson, GA spans 60.9 square miles in Bartow County, Georgia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Emerson, GA runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in Emerson, GA asks $517/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 Emerson, 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 Emerson, 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 32.1%
- Mixed use 24.7%
- Planned_development 12.2%
- Commercial 10.8%
- Industrial 9.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Mixed Use Lake Point
Single Family Residential
Planned Unit Development
Single Family Residential
Community Retail Commercial
Mixed Use Lake Point (MU-2)
The mixed use Lakepoint zoning category is a site-specific zoning district which is established for the purpose of providing flexibility in developing a compatible mixture of commercial, employment, office, residential, commercial and public recreation, educational, medical, institutional, civic and/or cultural uses, centered around a sports complex.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Emerson, GA has 26,621 residents in 11,837 households. Density runs 437 people per square mile. Median household income here is $77,428 and median gross rent $1,260 a month.
26,621
Population
11,837
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
24%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
60.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
437
Density / Sq Mi
$77,428
Median Household Income
$43,187
Median Earnings
$1,260
Median Rent
$254,838
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Cartersville | — | $21.81 |
| Acworth | — | — |
| Oak Grove | — | — |
| Cassville | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Emerson market data come from?
Realmo compiles Emerson, GA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 4 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 52 tracked off-market properties, the current Emerson zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 4 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Emerson, 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: 5,691 zoned acres across 18 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
