Commercial Real Estate Market in Estherville, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
24 active listings and 766 off-market properties in Estherville, IA.
Market Trends
Estherville, IA spans 186.2 square miles in Emmet County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Estherville, 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 Estherville, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Estherville, 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 Estherville, 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
- Agricultural 33.7%
- Civic 29.4%
- Industrial 18.8%
- Open space 9.9%
- Residential 7.4%
- Mixed use 0.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural District
Single Family Residential District
Green Belt District
Heavy Industrial District
Commercial District
Agricultural District (A)
The intent of the Agricultural District (AG) is to preserve land best suited for agriculture from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to preserve, in agricultural use, land suited to eventual development in other uses pending proper timing for economical and practical provisions of streets, utilities, and other community facilities which may be provide…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Estherville, IA has 7,105 residents in 3,265 households. Density runs 38 people per square mile. Median household income here is $61,151 and median gross rent $743 a month.
7,105
Population
3,265
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
15%
College-Educated
85%
High-School Grad
186.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
38
Density / Sq Mi
$61,151
Median Household Income
$35,028
Median Earnings
$743
Median Rent
$104,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Superior | — | — |
| Wallingford | — | — |
| Huntington | — | — |
| Gruver | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Estherville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Estherville, IA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 23 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 766 tracked off-market properties, the current Estherville zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 23 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Estherville, 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: 3,439 zoned acres across 10 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
