Commercial Real Estate Market in Sylvester, GA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
19 active listings and 402 off-market properties in Sylvester, GA.
Market Trends
Sylvester, GA spans 209.6 square miles in Worth County, Georgia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Sylvester, 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 Sylvester, GA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Sylvester, 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 Sylvester, 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 76%
- Industrial 8.9%
- Commercial 8.1%
- Civic 7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Medium Density Residential District
Agricultural District
Low Density Residential District
High Density Residential District
Manufacturing District
Sylvester, GA zones 3,689 acres across 9 districts. Commercial zoning covers 8.1% of zoned land, residential 76% and industrial 8.9%. The largest single district is Medium Density Residential District at 21.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 17% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Medium Density Residential District (R-1)
The single-family residential district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for conventional single-family detached dwellings, To encourage the construction of, and the continued use of the land for conventional single-family dwellings
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Sylvester, GA has 11,756 residents in 5,010 households. Density runs 56 people per square mile. Median household income here is $62,093 and median gross rent $781 a month.
11,756
Population
5,010
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
13%
College-Educated
86%
High-School Grad
209.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
56
Density / Sq Mi
$62,093
Median Household Income
$39,697
Median Earnings
$781
Median Rent
$112,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Poulan | — | — |
| Sumner | — | — |
| Ty Ty | — | — |
| Bridgeboro | — | — |
Commercial property in Sylvester, GA asks $176/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Sylvester?
Commercial property in Sylvester, GA asks an average of $176 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $100/SF, so asking sits 76% above the achieved median.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Sylvester?
Sylvester, GA zones 3,689 acres across 9 districts, of which 8.1% is commercial and 8.9% industrial. The largest single district is Medium Density Residential District at 21.8% of zoned land. The single-family residential district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for conventional single-family detached dwellings, To encourage the construction of, and the continued use of the land for conventional single-family dwellings Residential zoning covers 76% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Sylvester market data come from?
Realmo compiles Sylvester, GA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 19 active sale listings, 402 tracked off-market properties, the current Sylvester zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 19 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Sylvester, 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: 3,689 zoned acres across 9 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
