Commercial Real Estate Market in Muscatine, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
16 active listings and 1,238 off-market properties in Muscatine, IA. Commercial property asks $64/SF to buy and $14.22/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Muscatine, IA spans 178.2 square miles in Muscatine County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Muscatine, 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 Muscatine, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Muscatine, 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 Muscatine, 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 46.6%
- Industrial 29%
- Agricultural 8.6%
- Special 6.3%
- Commercial 5.3%
- Planned_development 3.9%
- Civic 0.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residence
General Industrial
Light Industrial
Agricultural
Single Family Residence
Muscatine, IA zones 11,522 acres across 20 districts. Commercial zoning covers 5.3% of zoned land, residential 46.6% and industrial 29%. The largest single district is Single Family Residence at 28.7%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 34.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residence (R-3)
A residential district for single family homes on the smallest permitted lots. It is designed to accommodate slightly higher densities while maintaining a single family character.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Muscatine, IA has 30,530 residents in 12,920 households. Density runs 171 people per square mile. Median household income here is $63,924 and median gross rent $971 a month.
30,530
Population
12,920
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
23%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
178.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
171
Density / Sq Mi
$63,924
Median Household Income
$39,589
Median Earnings
$971
Median Rent
$164,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Fruitland | — | — |
| Illinois City | — | — |
| Eliza | — | — |
| Moscow | — | — |
Commercial property in Muscatine, IA asks $64/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Muscatine?
Commercial property in Muscatine, IA asks an average of $64 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $110/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Muscatine?
Asking lease rates in Muscatine, IA average $14.22 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Muscatine?
Muscatine, IA zones 11,522 acres across 20 districts, of which 5.3% is commercial and 29% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residence at 28.7% of zoned land. A residential district for single family homes on the smallest permitted lots. It is designed to accommodate slightly higher densities while maintaining a single family character. Residential zoning covers 46.6% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Muscatine market data come from?
Realmo compiles Muscatine, IA figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 13 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 1,238 tracked off-market properties, the current Muscatine zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 13 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Muscatine, 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: 11,522 zoned acres across 20 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
