Commercial Real Estate Market in Hartford, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
Market Trends
Hartford, IA spans 11.3 square miles in Warren County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Hartford, 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 Hartford, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Hartford, 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 Hartford, 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 94.3%
- Open space 2.7%
- Commercial 2.5%
- Civic 0.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential District
Single Family Residential District
Public Utility District
Highway Commercial District
Mobile Home Park District
Hartford, IA zones 695 acres across 7 districts. Commercial zoning covers 2.5% of zoned land, residential 94.3% and open space 2.7%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential District at 82.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 2.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residential District (R-1)
A. R-1 Single Family Residential District. The R-1 District is intended to provide for the development o f low-density residential areas and new subdivisions of the city with one -family detached dwellings on individual platted lots.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Hartford, IA has 931 residents in 376 households. Density runs 82 people per square mile. Median household income here is $79,583 and median gross rent $1,138 a month.
931
Population
376
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
16%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
11.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
82
Density / Sq Mi
$79,583
Median Household Income
$44,333
Median Earnings
$1,138
Median Rent
$177,100
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Hartford?
Hartford, IA zones 695 acres across 7 districts, of which 2.5% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential District at 82.7% of zoned land. A. R-1 Single Family Residential District. The R-1 District is intended to provide for the development o f low-density residential areas and new subdivisions of the city with one -family detached dwellings on individual platted lots. Residential zoning covers 94.3% and open space 2.7%.
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: 695 zoned acres across 7 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
