Commercial Real Estate Market in Waynesboro, GA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
56 active listings and 473 off-market properties in Waynesboro, GA.
Market Trends
Waynesboro, GA spans 375.5 square miles in Burke County, Georgia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Waynesboro, 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 Waynesboro, GA runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Waynesboro, 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 Waynesboro, 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
- Commercial 34.5%
- Residential 33.8%
- Industrial 30.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Heavy Commercial
Light Industrial
Low Density Single Family Residential
Development District
Heavy Industrial
Waynesboro, GA zones 3,882 acres across 10 districts. Commercial zoning covers 34.5% of zoned land, residential 33.8% and industrial 30.7%. The largest single district is Heavy Commercial at 32.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 65.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Heavy Commercial (C-2)
This district is intended to be a heavy commercial zone to provide a wide variety of commercial facilities, areas for wholesaling and distribution uses, commercia uses needing access to major streets
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Waynesboro, GA has 14,885 residents in 6,208 households. Density runs 40 people per square mile. Median household income here is $50,956 and median gross rent $835 a month.
14,885
Population
6,208
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
19%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
375.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
40
Density / Sq Mi
$50,956
Median Household Income
$37,715
Median Earnings
$835
Median Rent
$145,900
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Waynesboro?
Commercial property in Waynesboro, GA asks an average of $60 per square foot. The 4 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $211/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Waynesboro?
Waynesboro, GA zones 3,882 acres across 10 districts, of which 34.5% is commercial and 30.7% industrial. The largest single district is Heavy Commercial at 32.8% of zoned land. This district is intended to be a heavy commercial zone to provide a wide variety of commercial facilities, areas for wholesaling and distribution uses, commercia uses needing access to major streets Residential zoning covers 33.8% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Waynesboro market data come from?
Realmo compiles Waynesboro, GA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 54 active sale listings, 2 active lease listings, 473 tracked off-market properties, the current Waynesboro zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 54 active for-sale and 2 active for-lease listings in Waynesboro, 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: 3,882 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 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 30 September 2026 · report a data issue
