Commercial Real Estate Market in Johnston, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
84 active listings and 380 off-market properties in Johnston, IA. Commercial property asks $78/SF to buy and $17.20/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Johnston, IA spans 23.7 square miles in Polk County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Johnston, 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 Johnston, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Johnston, 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 space in Johnston, IA asks $142/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Civic 27.1%
- Residential 26.7%
- Planned_development 14.8%
- Agricultural 12%
- Open space 9.6%
- Industrial 7.1%
- Commercial 1.9%
- Mixed use 0.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Government Facility
Agricultural Reserve District
Medium Lot Residential District
Conservation District
Large Lot Residential District
Government Facility (GF)
G-F Government Facility District PUD Planned Unit Development District 171.02 DISTRICT INTENTS The following statements specify the intents of the Special Zoning Districts established within the City: 1. Agriculture Reserve District. The intent of the A-R District is to provide for the protection and preservation of agricultural land within the incorporated…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Johnston, IA has 24,434 residents in 9,975 households. Density runs 1,031 people per square mile. Median household income here is $103,316 and median gross rent $1,284 a month.
24,434
Population
9,975
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
58%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
23.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
1,031
Density / Sq Mi
$103,316
Median Household Income
$61,532
Median Earnings
$1,284
Median Rent
$347,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Dodge | — | — |
| Urbandale | — | $10.46 |
| Saylorville | — | — |
| Beaverdale | — | — |
Commercial property in Johnston, IA asks $78/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Johnston?
Commercial property in Johnston, IA asks an average of $78 per square foot. The 8 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $168/SF. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $142/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Johnston?
Asking lease rates in Johnston, IA average $17.20 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Johnston market data come from?
Realmo compiles Johnston, IA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 68 active sale listings, 16 active lease listings, 380 tracked off-market properties, the current Johnston zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 68 active for-sale and 16 active for-lease listings in Johnston, 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: 13,428 zoned acres across 61 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
