Commercial Real Estate Market in Summerville, GA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
51 active listings and 455 off-market properties in Summerville, GA.
Market Trends
Summerville, GA spans 193.1 square miles in Chattooga County, Georgia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Summerville, 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 Summerville, GA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Summerville, 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 Summerville, 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 80.1%
- Industrial 11.7%
- Commercial 8.1%
- Civic 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential
Residential
General Industrial
General Business
Central Business
Summerville, GA zones 2,539 acres across 7 districts. Commercial zoning covers 8.1% of zoned land, residential 80.1% and industrial 11.7%. The largest single district is Residential at 46.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 19.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential (R-2)
District is intended to be used for medium and high density housing and residentially compatible uses utilizing small amounts of open space
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Summerville, GA has 15,001 residents in 7,121 households. Density runs 78 people per square mile. Median household income here is $48,775 and median gross rent $736 a month.
15,001
Population
7,121
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
11%
College-Educated
78%
High-School Grad
193.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
78
Density / Sq Mi
$48,775
Median Household Income
$35,417
Median Earnings
$736
Median Rent
$110,700
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Summerville?
Summerville, GA zones 2,539 acres across 7 districts, of which 8.1% is commercial and 11.7% industrial. The largest single district is Residential at 46.4% of zoned land. District is intended to be used for medium and high density housing and residentially compatible uses utilizing small amounts of open space Residential zoning covers 80.1% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Summerville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Summerville, GA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 51 active sale listings, 455 tracked off-market properties, the current Summerville zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 51 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Summerville, 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: 2,539 zoned acres across 7 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
