Commercial Real Estate Market in Chariton, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: October 31
8 active listings and 290 off-market properties in Chariton, IA.
Market Trends
Chariton, IA spans 208.6 square miles in Lucas County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 October 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Chariton, IA runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Retail
Retail vacancy in Chariton, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Chariton, 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%.
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Chariton, IA runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 59.1%
- Civic 21.2%
- Industrial 16.7%
- Commercial 3.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Chariton, IA zones 2,437 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 3.1% of zoned land, residential 59.1% and industrial 16.7%. The largest single district is Single And Duplex Residence at 45.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 19.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
This zone is designed to provide for one family and two family dwelling areas on lots of moderate size.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Chariton, IA has 6,433 residents in 2,869 households. Density runs 31 people per square mile. Median household income here is $66,750 and median gross rent $731 a month.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Where does Realmo's Chariton market data come from?
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and medians
- There are 7 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Chariton, IA. The sale median is based on 3 of the for-sale listings that state a price per square foot; too few for-lease listings state a rent per square foot for a rent median. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a figure resting on fewer than 10 listings says so where it is quoted.
- 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: 2,437 zoned acres across 11 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 October 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 October 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
