Commercial Real Estate Market in Garwin, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
2 active listings and 63 off-market properties in Garwin, IA.
Market Trends
Garwin, IA spans 42.2 square miles in Tama County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Garwin, 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 Garwin, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Garwin, 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 Garwin, 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 88.6%
- Commercial 5.3%
- Industrial 0.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural
Residential
No Zoning
Commercial District
Light Industrial
Residential (R)
This district is intended to provide for a variety of single family residential areas where public utilities and services are available and to encourage a suitable living environment through the promotion of public health, safety and welfare, is intended to provide for a variety of multi family residential areas where public utilities and services are availa…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Garwin, IA has 1,032 residents in 596 households. Density runs 24 people per square mile. Median household income here is $70,865 and median gross rent $628 a month.
1,032
Population
596
Households
1.7
Avg Household Size
47
Median Age
16%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
42.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
24
Density / Sq Mi
$70,865
Median Household Income
$32,404
Median Earnings
$628
Median Rent
$134,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Gladbrook | — | — |
| Green Mountain | — | — |
| Le Grand | — | — |
| Montour | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Garwin market data come from?
Realmo compiles Garwin, IA figures from 2 active sale listings, 63 tracked off-market properties, the current Garwin zoning release. 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 Garwin, 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: 656 zoned acres across 5 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
