Commercial Real Estate Market in Perry, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
25 active listings and 486 off-market properties in Perry, IA.
Market Trends
Perry, IA spans 100.5 square miles in Dallas County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Perry, 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 Perry, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Perry, 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 Perry, 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 47.9%
- Agricultural 27.9%
- Industrial 17.1%
- Commercial 6.5%
- Planned_development 0.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential Duplex
Agricultural
Residential Single Family
Light Industrial
Arterial Commercial
Perry, IA zones 3,694 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 6.5% of zoned land, residential 47.9% and industrial 17.1%. The largest single district is Residential Duplex at 28.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 23.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Perry, IA has 9,045 residents in 3,925 households. Density runs 90 people per square mile. Median household income here is $68,750 and median gross rent $883 a month.
9,045
Population
3,925
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
17%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
100.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
90
Density / Sq Mi
$68,750
Median Household Income
$38,195
Median Earnings
$883
Median Rent
$146,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Perry?
Commercial property in Perry, IA asks an average of $88 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $41/SF, so asking sits 116% above the achieved median.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Perry?
Perry, IA zones 3,694 acres across 11 districts, of which 6.5% is commercial and 17.1% industrial. The largest single district is Residential Duplex at 28.1% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 47.9% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Perry market data come from?
Realmo compiles Perry, IA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 24 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 486 tracked off-market properties, the current Perry zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 24 active for-sale and 1 active for-lease listings in Perry, 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: 3,694 zoned acres across 11 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 30 September 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, industrial vacancy is reported at Midwest region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- 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 30 September 2026 · report a data issue
