Commercial Real Estate Market in Forest City, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
2 active listings and 320 off-market properties in Forest City, IA.
Market Trends
Forest City, IA spans 135.3 square miles in Winnebago County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Forest City, 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 Forest City, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Forest City, 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 Forest City, IA runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Forest City, IA has 5,816 residents in 2,534 households. Density runs 43 people per square mile. Median household income here is $68,600 and median gross rent $761 a month.
5,816
Population
2,534
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
25%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
135.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
43
Density / Sq Mi
$68,600
Median Household Income
$40,435
Median Earnings
$761
Median Rent
$164,300
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Forest City market data come from?
Realmo compiles Forest City, IA figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 2 active sale listings, 320 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 2 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Forest City, 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 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
