Commercial Real Estate Market in Helen, GA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
25 active listings and 406 off-market properties in Helen, GA. Commercial property asks $1,281/SF to buy and $23.64/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Helen, GA spans 46.6 square miles in White County, Georgia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Helen, 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 Helen, GA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Helen, 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 Helen, 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 39.9%
- Planned_development 36.2%
- Commercial 17.2%
- Industrial 0.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Planned Unit Development
Low Density Residential
High Density Residential
Highway Commercial
Pedestrian Highway Commercial
Planned Unit Development (PUD)
The intent of the PUD planned unit development zoning classification is to provide a developer with the flexibility of relaxed development standards to take advantage of unique and distinctive land features, this land use must contain a minimum of 25 acres to be considered for this development
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Helen, GA has 895 residents in 914 households. Density runs 19 people per square mile. Median household income here is $76,477 and median gross rent $842 a month.
895
Population
914
Households
1
Avg Household Size
56
Median Age
40%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
46.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
19
Density / Sq Mi
$76,477
Median Household Income
$42,945
Median Earnings
$842
Median Rent
$308,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Sautee Nacoochee | — | — |
| Cleveland | — | — |
| Clarkesville | — | $6.64 |
| Demorest | — | — |
Commercial property in Helen, GA asks $1,281/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Helen?
Commercial property in Helen, GA asks an average of $1,281 per square foot.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Helen?
Asking lease rates in Helen, GA average $23.64 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Helen market data come from?
Realmo compiles Helen, GA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 24 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 406 tracked off-market properties, the current Helen zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 24 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Helen, 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: 1,370 zoned acres across 12 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
