Commercial Real Estate Market in Alta, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
1 active listing and 173 off-market properties in Alta, IA.
Market Trends
Alta, IA spans 109.7 square miles in Buena Vista County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Alta, IA runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Alta, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Alta, IA runs 4.9% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 4.4% in 2019. Nearly 1.6x the 2022 low of 3.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Alta, IA runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Civic 62.9%
- Agricultural 14.2%
- Industrial 11.3%
- Commercial 7.7%
- Residential 3.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Agriculture
Industrial
General Commercial
Multifamily Residential
Agriculture (AG)
The intent of the agricultural district is to preserve land best suited for agriculture from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to preserve, in agricultural use, land suited to eventual development in other uses pending proper timing for economical and practical provisions of streets, utilities and other community facilities
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Alta, IA has 2,909 residents in 1,113 households. Density runs 27 people per square mile. Median household income here is $69,375 and median gross rent $918 a month.
2,909
Population
1,113
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
25%
College-Educated
88%
High-School Grad
109.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
27
Density / Sq Mi
$69,375
Median Household Income
$40,000
Median Earnings
$918
Median Rent
$145,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Casino Beach | — | — |
| Storm Lake | — | — |
| Hanover | — | — |
| Truesdale | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Alta market data come from?
Realmo compiles Alta, IA figures from 1 active sale listings, 173 tracked off-market properties, the current Alta zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 1 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Alta, IA. 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: 695 zoned acres across 6 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 Midwest region level, retail vacancy is reported at Midwest region level and industrial vacancy is reported at Midwest 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
