Commercial Real Estate Market in Sylvania, GA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
32 active listings and 375 off-market properties in Sylvania, GA.
Market Trends
Sylvania, GA spans 526.8 square miles in Screven County, Georgia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Sylvania, 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 Sylvania, GA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Sylvania, 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 Sylvania, 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 71.8%
- Commercial 19.9%
- Industrial 7.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Single Family
Developmental
Commercial Highway Oriented
Residential Single Family
Residential Multifamily
Sylvania, GA zones 2,780 acres across 10 districts. Commercial zoning covers 19.9% of zoned land, residential 71.8% and industrial 7.7%. The largest single district is Residential Single Family at 30.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 27.6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential Single Family (R1)
The purposes of this article are to establish a low density, single family residential district and to protect property in the district from the depreciating effects of incompatible land uses
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Sylvania, GA has 11,973 residents in 5,425 households. Density runs 23 people per square mile. Median household income here is $48,728 and median gross rent $624 a month.
11,973
Population
5,425
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
15%
College-Educated
85%
High-School Grad
526.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
23
Density / Sq Mi
$48,728
Median Household Income
$32,633
Median Earnings
$624
Median Rent
$121,800
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Sylvania?
Commercial property in Sylvania, GA asks an average of $181 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $85/SF, so asking sits 113% above the achieved median.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Sylvania?
Sylvania, GA zones 2,780 acres across 10 districts, of which 19.9% is commercial and 7.7% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Single Family at 30.8% of zoned land. The purposes of this article are to establish a low density, single family residential district and to protect property in the district from the depreciating effects of incompatible land uses Residential zoning covers 71.8% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Sylvania market data come from?
Realmo compiles Sylvania, GA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 32 active sale listings, 375 tracked off-market properties, the current Sylvania zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 32 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Sylvania, 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: 2,780 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 30 September 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 30 September 2026 · report a data issue
