Walking Dead town for sale on eBay

A scene from The Walking Dead that was filmed in Grantville.

Fans of hit zombie show The Walking Dead have a chance to make a killing in real estate by buying up part of a ghost town that was featured in the popular zombie show.

The former mayor of Grantville, Georgia, has put nine downtown buildings up for sale on eBay for US$680,000 (NZ$906,000).

Grantville was used as a setting for the popular zombie-drama during during the 'CLEAR' episode in season three of the show.

Jim Sells bought the properties - which feature 25,000 square feet of usable space and include commercial spaces, apartments and restaurants - during the recession.

He wants to sell the renovated buildings to someone who has experience owning commercial property, WXIA-TV reported.

Sells said: "The hard work has been done. We're looking for somebody to put it all into action."

Although $680,000 is the asking price, Sells is open to offers, according to the Newman Times-Herald.

"With the economy picking up, we feel it's just a good time to sell downtown to someone who has a long-term vision for the city," he said.

"We need someone with the expertise to develop this area commercially."

The eBay listing, which offers free local pickup, calls Grantville a "vibrant community".

It continues: "This is an opportunity for someone to own a piece of history. This is a money maker for anyone trying to invest in an area that's about to burst.

"Three movies just signed up to film in Grantville [and] two very well known actors will be staring in the roles.

"These movies are another source of income for the next owner."

A street scene in Grantville, from the eBay auction. Photo/eBay

Grantville fell on hard times after the town's cotton mill closed, but The Walking Dead has helped breathe new life back into the economy.

Sells runs the Grantville Walking Dead Tour and charges $10 per adult and $5 for kids ages five to 10.

"Our main industry right now is Walking Dead tourists," he said. "We have people coming from all over the world because of The Walking Dead. That's paying the bills downtown."

Visitors have come from as far away as Australia, Singapore and Brazil to see the town.

The Walking Dead airs on Monday nights on TV2 in New Zealand.

- Daily Mail