Commercial Real Estate Market in Lawrenceville, GA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
224 active listings and 2,796 off-market properties in Lawrenceville, GA. Commercial property asks $803/SF to buy and $34.38/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Lawrenceville, GA spans 95.0 square miles in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Lawrenceville, GA asks $347/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 Lawrenceville, GA asks $342/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 Lawrenceville, 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 Lawrenceville, 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 52.7%
- Industrial 20.5%
- Commercial 18.8%
- Civic 6.6%
- Mixed use 1.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residence 15000 Square Feet
Single Family Residence 18000 Square Feet
General Business
Light Manufacturing
Heavy Manufacturing
Lawrenceville, GA zones 7,700 acres across 20 districts. Commercial zoning covers 18.8% of zoned land, residential 52.7% and industrial 20.5%. The largest single district is Single Family Residence 15000 Square Feet at 20.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 39.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residence 15000 Square Feet (RS-150)
The RS-150 Single-Family Residential District is intended for single-family homes and designed to stabilize and protect the residential characteristics of the district
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Lawrenceville, GA has 265,684 residents in 91,079 households. Density runs 2,797 people per square mile. Median household income here is $82,838 and median gross rent $1,807 a month.
265,684
Population
91,079
Households
2.9
Avg Household Size
35
Median Age
33%
College-Educated
86%
High-School Grad
95 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,797
Density / Sq Mi
$82,838
Median Household Income
$41,943
Median Earnings
$1,807
Median Rent
$318,879
Median Home Value
Tools
Lease vs Buy Breakeven
At $34.38/SF/Yr lease vs $803/SF buy → buying wins if held > 16.9 years.
At a 4.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson | — | — |
| Dacula | — | — |
| Loganville | — | $20.25 |
| Auburn | — | — |
Commercial property in Lawrenceville, GA asks $803/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Lawrenceville?
Commercial property in Lawrenceville, GA asks an average of $803 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $139/SF, so asking sits 478% above the achieved median. Office carries the highest asking price at $347/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Lawrenceville?
Asking lease rates in Lawrenceville, GA average $34.38 per square foot per year.
Is it cheaper to lease or buy commercial space in Lawrenceville?
Buying beats leasing in Lawrenceville, GA if the property is held longer than 16.9 years, comparing $34.38/SF/Yr asking rent with $803/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.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Lawrenceville?
Lawrenceville, GA zones 7,700 acres across 20 districts, of which 18.8% is commercial and 20.5% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residence 15000 Square Feet at 20.7% of zoned land. The RS-150 Single-Family Residential District is intended for single-family homes and designed to stabilize and protect the residential characteristics of the district Residential zoning covers 52.7% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Lawrenceville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Lawrenceville, GA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 166 active sale listings, 58 active lease listings, 2,796 tracked off-market properties, the current Lawrenceville zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 166 active for-sale and 58 active for-lease listings in Lawrenceville, 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: 7,700 zoned acres across 20 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, industrial vacancy is reported at South region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- 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
