Commercial Real Estate Market in Dayton, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
3 active listings and 136 off-market properties in Dayton, IA.
Market Trends
Dayton, IA spans 62.7 square miles in Webster County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Dayton, 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 Dayton, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Dayton, 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 space in Dayton, IA asks $48/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Dayton, IA has 1,164 residents in 530 households. Density runs 19 people per square mile. Median household income here is $76,473 and median gross rent $542 a month.
1,164
Population
530
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
22%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
62.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
19
Density / Sq Mi
$76,473
Median Household Income
$49,722
Median Earnings
$542
Median Rent
$138,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Burnside | — | — |
| Boxholm | — | — |
| Lehigh | — | — |
| Palm Grove | — | — |
Commercial property in Dayton, IA asks $51/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Dayton?
Commercial property in Dayton, IA asks an average of $51 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $12/SF, so asking sits 325% above the achieved median. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $48/SF.
Where does Realmo's Dayton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Dayton, IA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 3 active sale listings, 136 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 3 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Dayton, 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.
- 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, industrial vacancy is reported at Midwest region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- 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
