Commercial Real Estate Market in Royston, GA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
37 active listings and 299 off-market properties in Royston, GA.
Market Trends
Royston, GA spans 83.3 square miles in Franklin County, Georgia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Royston, 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 Royston, GA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Royston, 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 Royston, 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 48.5%
- Agricultural 27%
- Civic 12.6%
- Commercial 8%
- Industrial 3.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential
Agricultural
Government Owned Properties
Highway Business District
Heavy Industrial
Residential (R)
The R-1, Residential zoning district is intended to provide suitable areas for detached, single family dwellings in subdivisions, The R-2 zoning district is intended to provide areas for single family detached dwellings, two family residential buildings, and multiple family dwellings
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Royston, GA has 9,149 residents in 3,701 households. Density runs 110 people per square mile. Median household income here is $55,583 and median gross rent $769 a month.
9,149
Population
3,701
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
23%
College-Educated
81%
High-School Grad
83.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
110
Density / Sq Mi
$55,583
Median Household Income
$33,640
Median Earnings
$769
Median Rent
$173,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Springs | — | — |
| Canon | — | — |
| Bowersville | — | — |
| Bowman | — | — |
Commercial property in Royston, GA asks $154/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Royston?
Commercial property in Royston, GA asks an average of $154 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $77/SF, so asking sits 101% above the achieved median.
Where does Realmo's Royston market data come from?
Realmo compiles Royston, GA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 36 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 299 tracked off-market properties, the current Royston zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 36 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Royston, 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: 2,134 zoned acres across 8 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
