Commercial Real Estate Market in Hartley, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
2 active listings and 267 off-market properties in Hartley, IA.
Market Trends
Hartley, IA spans 146.2 square miles in O'Brien County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Hartley, 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 Hartley, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Hartley, 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 Hartley, 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 40.9%
- Agricultural 36.8%
- Industrial 13.9%
- Residential 4.9%
- Commercial 3.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Agricultural
Heavy Industrial
Multiple Family Residential
Light Industrial
Heavy Industrial (I-2)
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Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Hartley, IA has 2,343 residents in 1,026 households. Density runs 16 people per square mile. Median household income here is $60,179 and median gross rent $721 a month.
2,343
Population
1,026
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
22%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
146.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
16
Density / Sq Mi
$60,179
Median Household Income
$39,310
Median Earnings
$721
Median Rent
$125,800
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Hartley market data come from?
Realmo compiles Hartley, IA figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 2 active sale listings, 267 tracked off-market properties, the current Hartley 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 Hartley, 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: 714 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
