Commercial Real Estate Market in Jefferson, GA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
115 active listings and 427 off-market properties in Jefferson, GA.
Market Trends
Jefferson, GA spans 105.5 square miles in Jackson County, Georgia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, GA asks $292/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 Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, 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 46.7%
- Industrial 31%
- Civic 11.1%
- Commercial 9.4%
- Agricultural 1.8%
- Mixed use 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Light Industrial District
Medium Density Residential District
Single Family Residential District
Highway Commercial District
Planned Community Development
Jefferson, GA zones 14,990 acres across 17 districts. Commercial zoning covers 9.4% of zoned land, residential 46.7% and industrial 31%. The largest single district is Light Industrial District at 30.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 40.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Light Industrial District (LI)
The LI, Light Industrial, zoning district is established with the purpose of reserving certain areas with relatively level topography, adequate water and sewage facilities, and access to arterial streets for industrial operations, but where such areas proximity to residential and other districts makes it desirable to limit industrial operations to those that…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Jefferson, GA has 28,696 residents in 10,673 households. Density runs 272 people per square mile. Median household income here is $88,951 and median gross rent $964 a month.
28,696
Population
10,673
Households
2.7
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
32%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
105.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
272
Density / Sq Mi
$88,951
Median Household Income
$48,160
Median Earnings
$964
Median Rent
$325,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Arcade | — | — |
| Pendergrass | — | $12.80 |
| Commerce | — | $14.22 |
| Nicholson | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Jefferson?
Jefferson, GA zones 14,990 acres across 17 districts, of which 9.4% is commercial and 31% industrial. The largest single district is Light Industrial District at 30.7% of zoned land. The LI, Light Industrial, zoning district is established with the purpose of reserving certain areas with relatively level topography, adequate water and sewage facilities, and access to arterial streets for industrial operations, but where such areas proximity to residential and other districts makes it desirable to limit industrial operations to those that… Residential zoning covers 46.7% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Jefferson market data come from?
Realmo compiles Jefferson, GA figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 107 active sale listings, 8 active lease listings, 427 tracked off-market properties, the current Jefferson zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 107 active for-sale and 8 active for-lease listings in Jefferson, 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: 14,990 zoned acres across 17 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
