Commercial Real Estate Market in Rutledge, GA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
10 active listings and 65 off-market properties in Rutledge, GA.
Market Trends
Rutledge, GA spans 50.3 square miles in Morgan County, Georgia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Rutledge, 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 Rutledge, GA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Rutledge, 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 Rutledge, 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 95.2%
- Commercial 2.3%
- Civic 1.6%
- Mixed use 0.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural Residential
Low Density Residential
Medium Density Residential
Neighborhood Commercial
Public Or Institutional
Rutledge, GA zones 1,990 acres across 10 districts. Commercial zoning covers 2.3% of zoned land, residential 95.2%. The largest single district is Agricultural Residential at 80.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 2.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Agricultural Residential (AR)
This district is designed to provide the landowner an opportunity to engage in limited hobby -type agricultural activities for personal use while maintaining a low density, rural, single-family residential character
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Rutledge, GA has 3,244 residents in 1,442 households. Density runs 64 people per square mile. Median household income here is $72,813 and median gross rent $1,105 a month.
3,244
Population
1,442
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
17%
College-Educated
80%
High-School Grad
50.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
64
Density / Sq Mi
$72,813
Median Household Income
$39,178
Median Earnings
$1,105
Median Rent
$295,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Social Circle | — | — |
| Madison | — | $10.25 |
| Newborn | — | — |
| Bostwick | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Rutledge?
Rutledge, GA zones 1,990 acres across 10 districts, of which 2.3% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is Agricultural Residential at 80.7% of zoned land. This district is designed to provide the landowner an opportunity to engage in limited hobby -type agricultural activities for personal use while maintaining a low density, rural, single-family residential character Residential zoning covers 95.2% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Rutledge market data come from?
Realmo compiles Rutledge, GA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 9 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 65 tracked off-market properties, the current Rutledge zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 9 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Rutledge, 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: 1,990 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
