Commercial Real Estate Market in Riverdale, GA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
117 active listings and 804 off-market properties in Riverdale, GA.
Market Trends
Riverdale, GA spans 20.7 square miles in Clayton County, Georgia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Riverdale, GA asks $139/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 Riverdale, GA asks $495/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 Riverdale, 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 Riverdale, 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 64.8%
- Commercial 15.5%
- Mixed use 9%
- Civic 5.7%
- Open space 3.2%
- Industrial 1.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Detached Residential District
Residential Attached District
General Commercial District
Multifamily District
Mixed Use District
Riverdale, GA zones 2,383 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 15.5% of zoned land, residential 64.8%, open space 3.2% and industrial 1.8%. The largest single district is Single Family Detached Residential District at 35.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 17.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Riverdale, GA has 62,406 residents in 25,079 households. Density runs 3,022 people per square mile. Median household income here is $54,861 and median gross rent $1,369 a month.
62,406
Population
25,079
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
35
Median Age
22%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
20.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
3,022
Density / Sq Mi
$54,861
Median Household Income
$33,750
Median Earnings
$1,369
Median Rent
$169,425
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Park | — | — |
| Morrow | — | — |
| Jonesboro | — | $11.94 |
| Lake City | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Riverdale?
Riverdale, GA zones 2,383 acres across 11 districts, of which 15.5% is commercial and 1.8% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Detached Residential District at 35.1% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 64.8% and open space 3.2%.
Where does Realmo's Riverdale market data come from?
Realmo compiles Riverdale, GA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 94 active sale listings, 23 active lease listings, 804 tracked off-market properties, the current Riverdale zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 94 active for-sale and 23 active for-lease listings in Riverdale, 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: 2,383 zoned acres across 11 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
