Georgia's data center market remained among the tightest in the country in 2026, with new facilities leasing up before they open and developers racing to add capacity across the metro Atlanta counties. The Atlanta market ended the first quarter of 2026 with a vacancy rate near 1 percent, a level that signals demand outstripping available supply.
The construction pipeline is heavy in the western and southern suburbs. In Douglas County, DC BLOX acquired 55 acres and began building a 180-megawatt campus in Douglasville, with planned capital investment above $1.2 billion. Also in Douglas County, Stream Data Centers is developing a 1.3-million-square-foot project along Jason Industrial Parkway and North Baggett Road, comprising nine buildings and two substations.
Fulton County is adding capacity as well. Microsoft is building a data center on up to 116 acres in Palmetto, with completion expected by 2028, and T5 Data Centers is developing a South Fulton site of roughly 1.32 million square feet across three buildings, with utility service expected to come online in 2026.
Industry reports attribute the surge to demand for AI computing, which requires large, power-dense facilities. Operators note that space is being absorbed faster than it can be built, keeping vacancy low and pushing developers to secure land and power well ahead of construction.
The concentration of projects in Douglas and Fulton counties reflects the availability of large parcels and access to transmission infrastructure in the western metro corridor.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution - https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/06/georgia-data-centers-fill-up-as-soon-as-theyre-built-driving-demand-higher/