Commercial Real Estate Market in Early, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
Market Trends
Early, IA spans 62.6 square miles in Sac County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Early, 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 Early, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Early, 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 Early, 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 68.7%
- Commercial 18.9%
- Industrial 10.1%
- Open space 2.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
One And Two Family Residential
Multifamily Residential
General Business
Industrial
Retail Business
One And Two Family Residential (R-2)
Corey Faist Term 2026 Tim Langner Term 2026 Jim Kunneke Term 2026 Documents Building Application Form Tax Abatement Application Early Zoning Ordinance Zoning Map Permit Required and Penalties District Uses and Setbacks R-2 Residential District R-4 Residential District B-1 Retail District B-2 General Business District I-1 Industrial District C-1 Conservation…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Early, IA has 866 residents in 481 households. Density runs 14 people per square mile. Median household income here is $81,667 and median gross rent $585 a month.
866
Population
481
Households
1.8
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
18%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
62.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
14
Density / Sq Mi
$81,667
Median Household Income
$42,392
Median Earnings
$585
Median Rent
$87,600
Median Home Value
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Methodology & data sources
- 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: 249 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
