Commercial Real Estate Market in Mechanicsville, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
6 active listings and 112 off-market properties in Mechanicsville, IA.
Market Trends
Mechanicsville, IA spans 75.2 square miles in Cedar County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Mechanicsville, 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 Mechanicsville, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Mechanicsville, 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 Mechanicsville, 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 59.2%
- Agricultural 27.3%
- Industrial 7.7%
- Commercial 5.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Mixed Residential
Agriculture
Single Family
Mixed Residential
Industrial
Mechanicsville, IA zones 504 acres across 7 districts. Commercial zoning covers 5.9% of zoned land, residential 59.2% and industrial 7.7%. The largest single district is Mixed Residential at 33.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 13.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Mixed Residential (R-2)
This district R-2 Mixed Residential is provide Single family dwellings and Two family resdintial
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Mechanicsville, IA has 1,653 residents in 650 households. Density runs 22 people per square mile. Median household income here is $61,736 and median gross rent $594 a month.
1,653
Population
650
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
15%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
75.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
22
Density / Sq Mi
$61,736
Median Household Income
$44,306
Median Earnings
$594
Median Rent
$159,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Stanwood | — | — |
| Martelle | — | — |
| Lisbon | — | — |
| Morley | — | — |
Commercial property in Mechanicsville, IA asks $62/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Mechanicsville?
Commercial property in Mechanicsville, IA asks an average of $62 per square foot.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Mechanicsville?
Mechanicsville, IA zones 504 acres across 7 districts, of which 5.9% is commercial and 7.7% industrial. The largest single district is Mixed Residential at 33.9% of zoned land. This district R-2 Mixed Residential is provide Single family dwellings and Two family resdintial Residential zoning covers 59.2% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Mechanicsville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Mechanicsville, IA figures from 2 recent recorded sales, 5 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 112 tracked off-market properties, the current Mechanicsville zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 5 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Mechanicsville, 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: 504 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
