Commercial Real Estate Market in Earlham, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
16 active listings and 139 off-market properties in Earlham, IA.
Market Trends
Earlham, IA spans 89.7 square miles in Madison County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Earlham, 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 Earlham, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Earlham, 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 Earlham, 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 66%
- Agricultural 21.6%
- Commercial 7.2%
- Industrial 5.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential
Agricultural
Commercial
Industrial
Earlham, IA zones 620 acres across 4 districts. Commercial zoning covers 7.2% of zoned land, residential 66% and industrial 5.2%. The largest single district is Residential at 66%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 12.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Residential (R)
The intent of this zone is to allow one family, two family, and single family semidetached dwellings, as well as multi family, condominium, and townhome dwellings.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Earlham, IA has 2,688 residents in 1,103 households. Density runs 30 people per square mile. Median household income here is $111,518 and median gross rent $835 a month.
2,688
Population
1,103
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
35%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
89.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
30
Density / Sq Mi
$111,518
Median Household Income
$50,956
Median Earnings
$835
Median Rent
$298,500
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Earlham?
Commercial property in Earlham, IA asks an average of $1,999 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $54/SF, so asking sits 3592% above the achieved median.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Earlham?
Earlham, IA zones 620 acres across 4 districts, of which 7.2% is commercial and 5.2% industrial. The largest single district is Residential at 66% of zoned land. The intent of this zone is to allow one family, two family, and single family semidetached dwellings, as well as multi family, condominium, and townhome dwellings. Residential zoning covers 66% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Earlham market data come from?
Realmo compiles Earlham, IA figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 16 active sale listings, 139 tracked off-market properties, the current Earlham zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 16 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Earlham, 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: 620 zoned acres across 4 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 30 September 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 30 September 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
