Commercial Real Estate Market in Denison, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
26 active listings and 755 off-market properties in Denison, IA.
Market Trends
Denison, IA spans 159.6 square miles in Crawford County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Denison, 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 Denison, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Denison, 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 Denison, 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
- Residential 70%
- Industrial 16.7%
- Commercial 11.5%
- Mixed use 0.9%
- Civic 0.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural
Single Family
General Industrial
Highway Commercial
Single Family
Denison, IA zones 4,206 acres across 15 districts. Commercial zoning covers 11.5% of zoned land, residential 70% and industrial 16.7%. The largest single district is Agricultural at 40.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 28.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Agricultural (AG)
The AG district promotes and preserves agricultural uses, including crop and animal production. This district is intended to accommodate activities such as agriculture, horticulture, dairy farming, livestock farming, poultry farming, general farming and other agricultural activities. This district discourages low density single family residential development…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Denison, IA has 9,763 residents in 3,772 households. Density runs 61 people per square mile. Median household income here is $64,399 and median gross rent $763 a month.
9,763
Population
3,772
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
34
Median Age
18%
College-Educated
78%
High-School Grad
159.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
61
Density / Sq Mi
$64,399
Median Household Income
$35,375
Median Earnings
$763
Median Rent
$146,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Deloit | — | — |
| Buck Grove | — | — |
| Arion | — | — |
| Vail | — | — |
Commercial property in Denison, IA asks $119/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Denison?
Commercial property in Denison, IA asks an average of $119 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $24/SF, so asking sits 396% above the achieved median.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Denison?
Denison, IA zones 4,206 acres across 15 districts, of which 11.5% is commercial and 16.7% industrial. The largest single district is Agricultural at 40.9% of zoned land. The AG district promotes and preserves agricultural uses, including crop and animal production. This district is intended to accommodate activities such as agriculture, horticulture, dairy farming, livestock farming, poultry farming, general farming and other agricultural activities. This district discourages low density single family residential development… Residential zoning covers 70% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Denison market data come from?
Realmo compiles Denison, IA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 26 active sale listings, 755 tracked off-market properties, the current Denison zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 26 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Denison, 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: 4,206 zoned acres across 15 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, 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
