Commercial Real Estate Market in Ruthven, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
2 active listings and 200 off-market properties in Ruthven, IA.
Market Trends
Ruthven, IA spans 80.3 square miles in Palo Alto County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ruthven, 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 Ruthven, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Ruthven, 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 Ruthven, 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
- Civic 72.1%
- Agricultural 9.6%
- Industrial 8.2%
- Residential 6.1%
- Commercial 4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Agriculture
General Industry
Multiple Family Residential
General Commercial
Single Family Residential (R-1)
The intent of the Single Family Residential District (R-1) is to provide for low to medium density residential development with a limited number of civic, institutional, and recreational facilities permitted
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ruthven, IA has 1,274 residents in 815 households. Density runs 16 people per square mile. Median household income here is $70,921 and median gross rent $652 a month.
1,274
Population
815
Households
1.6
Avg Household Size
48
Median Age
29%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
80.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
16
Density / Sq Mi
$70,921
Median Household Income
$40,966
Median Earnings
$652
Median Rent
$146,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Dickens | — | — |
| Ayrshire | — | — |
| Graettinger | — | — |
| Gillett Grove | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Ruthven market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ruthven, IA figures from 2 active sale listings, 200 tracked off-market properties, the current Ruthven zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 2 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Ruthven, 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: 267 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 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
