Commercial Real Estate Market in Orleans, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
1 active listing and 152 off-market properties in Orleans, IA.
Market Trends
Orleans, IA spans 105.2 square miles in Dickinson County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Orleans, 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 Orleans, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Orleans, 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 Orleans, IA asks $262/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
- Agricultural 37.6%
- Residential 37.4%
- Open space 19.6%
- Civic 5.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agriculture
Lakeshore Residential
Conservation
General Residential
General Commercial
Agriculture (AG)
The purpose of AG zone is to preserve land best suited for agriculture (especially prime agricultural soils) from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to preserve, in agricultural use, land suited to eventual development in other uses pending proper timing for economical and practical provisions of streets, utilities and other community facilities which…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Orleans, IA has 8,553 residents in 6,638 households. Density runs 81 people per square mile. Median household income here is $77,464 and median gross rent $1,005 a month.
8,553
Population
6,638
Households
1.3
Avg Household Size
49
Median Age
35%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
105.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
81
Density / Sq Mi
$77,464
Median Household Income
$41,043
Median Earnings
$1,005
Median Rent
$256,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Lake | — | — |
| Triboji Beach | — | — |
| Okoboji | — | — |
| Egralharve | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Orleans market data come from?
Realmo compiles Orleans, IA figures from 2 recent recorded sales, 1 active sale listings, 152 tracked off-market properties, the current Orleans zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 1 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Orleans, 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: 733 zoned acres across 5 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
