Commercial Real Estate Market in Rockwood, TN
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
230 active listings and 378 off-market properties in Rockwood, TN.
Market Trends
Rockwood, TN spans 136.4 square miles in Roane County, Tennessee. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Rockwood, TN runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Rockwood, TN runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Rockwood, TN 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 Rockwood, TN 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 71.2%
- Residential 17.5%
- Industrial 11.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Low Density Residential
Agricultural
High Density Residential
Heavy Industrial
General Business
Rockwood, TN zones 5,184 acres across 10 districts. Commercial zoning covers 71.2% of zoned land, residential 17.5% and industrial 11.3%. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 34.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 82.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Low Density Residential (R-1)
The intent of the R-1 Residential District is to provide areas in the city that are well suited for Iow density residential dwellings and neighborhoods, such areas should be accessible by collector streets, have access to utilities, have desirable aesthetic characteristics and be reasonably convenient to commercial activities
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Rockwood, TN has 12,614 residents in 5,908 households. Density runs 92 people per square mile. Median household income here is $49,098 and median gross rent $783 a month.
12,614
Population
5,908
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
47
Median Age
14%
College-Educated
86%
High-School Grad
136.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
92
Density / Sq Mi
$49,098
Median Household Income
$32,554
Median Earnings
$783
Median Rent
$154,600
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
Commercial property in Rockwood, TN asks $4/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Rockwood?
Commercial property in Rockwood, TN asks an average of $4 per square foot. The 6 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $16/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Rockwood?
Rockwood, TN zones 5,184 acres across 10 districts, of which 71.2% is commercial and 11.3% industrial. The largest single district is Low Density Residential at 34.8% of zoned land. The intent of the R-1 Residential District is to provide areas in the city that are well suited for Iow density residential dwellings and neighborhoods, such areas should be accessible by collector streets, have access to utilities, have desirable aesthetic characteristics and be reasonably convenient to commercial activities Residential zoning covers 17.5% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Rockwood market data come from?
Realmo compiles Rockwood, TN figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 229 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 378 tracked off-market properties, the current Rockwood zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 229 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Rockwood, TN. 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: 5,184 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
