Commercial Real Estate Market in Ralston, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
Market Trends
Ralston, IA spans 0.6 square miles in Carroll County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ralston, 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 Ralston, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Ralston, 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 Ralston, 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
- Agricultural 61.6%
- Industrial 28.6%
- Residential 8.6%
- Commercial 0.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural
Industrial
Residential
Not Zoned
Commercial
Agricultural (A-1)
This district is intended to provide for areas predominantly agricultural in character or undeveloped for urban use.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ralston, IA has 75 residents in 28 households. Density runs 136 people per square mile. Median household income here is $73,125.
75
Population
28
Households
2.7
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
0%
College-Educated
100%
High-School Grad
0.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
136
Density / Sq Mi
$73,125
Median Household Income
$45,625
Median Earnings
$0
Median Rent
$84,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Scranton | — | — |
| Glidden | — | — |
| Lidderdale | — | — |
| Lanesboro | — | — |
Methodology & data sources
- 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: 1,238 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
