Commercial Real Estate Market in Porterdale, GA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
5 active listings and 9 off-market properties in Porterdale, GA.
Market Trends
Porterdale, GA spans 211.5 square miles in Newton County, Georgia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Porterdale, 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 Porterdale, GA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Porterdale, 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 Porterdale, 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 84%
- Civic 7.8%
- Industrial 7.4%
- Commercial 0.7%
- Mixed use 0%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential District
Multi Family Residential District
Single Family Residential District
Government
Agricultural District
Porterdale, GA zones 1,524 acres across 10 districts. Commercial zoning covers 0.7% of zoned land, residential 84% and industrial 7.4%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential District at 34.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 8.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Agricultural District (AG-G)
This zoning district is comprised primarily of general farming areas where some development of low density, single family, residential development has occurred or is occurring
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Porterdale, GA has 97,755 residents in 37,423 households. Density runs 462 people per square mile. Median household income here is $72,973 and median gross rent $1,430 a month.
97,755
Population
37,423
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
22%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
211.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
462
Density / Sq Mi
$72,973
Median Household Income
$39,089
Median Earnings
$1,430
Median Rent
$232,789
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Porterdale?
Porterdale, GA zones 1,524 acres across 10 districts, of which 0.7% is commercial and 7.4% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential District at 34.1% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 84% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Porterdale market data come from?
Realmo compiles Porterdale, GA figures from 5 active sale listings, 9 tracked off-market properties, the current Porterdale zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 5 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Porterdale, 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: 1,524 zoned acres across 10 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
