Commercial Real Estate Market in Rockwell, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
1 active listing and 79 off-market properties in Rockwell, IA.
Market Trends
Rockwell, IA spans 86.6 square miles in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Rockwell, IA runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Retail
Retail space in Rockwell, IA asks $184/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Rockwell, 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 Rockwell, 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 75.5%
- Residential 22.5%
- Industrial 1.6%
- Commercial 0.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agriculture
Residential Low Density
Industrial
Residential High Density
Downtown Commercial
Agriculture (AG)
AGRICULTURAL (AG) DISTRICT 4.1 INTENT This district is intended to provide for areas in which agriculture and related uses are encouraged as the principal use of land. However, uses, which may be offensive to the surrounding area or to the community as a whole by reasons of noise, dust, smoke, odor, traffic or physical appearance or other similar factors, sh…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Rockwell, IA has 1,629 residents in 703 households. Density runs 19 people per square mile. Median household income here is $70,682 and median gross rent $543 a month.
1,629
Population
703
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
22%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
86.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
19
Density / Sq Mi
$70,682
Median Household Income
$37,227
Median Earnings
$543
Median Rent
$188,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Cartersville | — | — |
| Swaledale | — | — |
| Sheffield | — | — |
| Hanford | — | — |
Commercial property in Rockwell, IA asks $120/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Rockwell?
Commercial property in Rockwell, IA asks an average of $120 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $26/SF, so asking sits 369% above the achieved median. Retail carries the highest asking price at $184/SF.
Where does Realmo's Rockwell market data come from?
Realmo compiles Rockwell, IA figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 1 active sale listings, 79 tracked off-market properties, the current Rockwell 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 Rockwell, 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: 1,906 zoned acres across 6 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, 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 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
