Commercial Real Estate Market in Fayetteville, GA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
197 active listings and 1,326 off-market properties in Fayetteville, GA. Commercial property asks $231/SF to buy and $17.34/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Fayetteville, GA spans 123.5 square miles in Fayette County, Georgia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Fayetteville, 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 Fayetteville, GA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Fayetteville, 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 Fayetteville, 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
- Civic 45.4%
- Industrial 15.9%
- Mixed use 13.8%
- Commercial 12.9%
- Residential 7%
- Agricultural 2.7%
- Planned_development 2.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Business Park
Single Family Residential
Planned Community Development
Neighborhood Commercial
Single Family Residential (R-30)
This district intends to provide single family detached dwellings on larger rural and suburban scale lots, allowing for limited, but complementary, civic, institutional, and recreational uses, as well as group living arrangements
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Fayetteville, GA has 69,465 residents in 26,127 households. Density runs 562 people per square mile. Median household income here is $102,882 and median gross rent $1,714 a month.
69,465
Population
26,127
Households
2.7
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
41%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
123.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
562
Density / Sq Mi
$102,882
Median Household Income
$51,504
Median Earnings
$1,714
Median Rent
$359,796
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $17.34/SF/Yr lease vs $231/SF buy → buying wins if held > 2.6 years.
At a 7.5% gross asking yield the payback reads short relative to leasing. Assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% a year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost, 2% closing plus 5% selling costs, and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Woolsey | — | — |
| Lovejoy | — | — |
| Jonesboro | — | $11.94 |
| Peachtree City | — | $18.03 |
Commercial property in Fayetteville, GA asks $231/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Fayetteville?
Commercial property in Fayetteville, GA asks an average of $231 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $267/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Fayetteville?
Asking lease rates in Fayetteville, GA average $17.34 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Fayetteville?
Buying beats leasing in Fayetteville, GA if the property is held longer than 2.6 years, comparing $17.34/SF/Yr asking rent with $231/SF asking price. The model assumes 30% down at 6.5% fixed, 2% of value per year in taxes and upkeep, 3% appreciation, 5% opportunity cost on the cash and a 3% annual rent escalator.
Where does Realmo's Fayetteville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Fayetteville, GA figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 162 active sale listings, 35 active lease listings, 1,326 tracked off-market properties, the current Fayetteville zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 162 active for-sale and 35 active for-lease listings in Fayetteville, 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: 8,038 zoned acres across 27 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
