Commercial Real Estate Market in Urbandale, IA
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87 active listings and 865 off-market properties in Urbandale, IA. Commercial property asks $168/SF to buy (based on 6 listings) and $10.50/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Urbandale, IA spans 44.6 square miles in Polk County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 October 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Urbandale, IA runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Retail
Retail vacancy in Urbandale, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Urbandale, 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%.
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Urbandale, IA runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 63.4%
- Planned_development 25.7%
- Commercial 8.5%
- Industrial 2%
- Open space 0.5%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Urbandale, IA zones 14,395 acres across 17 districts. Commercial zoning covers 8.5% of zoned land, residential 63.4%, open space 0.5% and industrial 2%. The largest single district is Suburban Density Single Family at 28%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 10.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
RICTS. § 160.04 “A-1” AGRICULTURAL RESERVE DISTRICT. § 160.05 “A-2” ESTATE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. § 160.06 “R-1L” LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT. § 160.07 “R-1I” INTERMEDIATE DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT. § 160.08 “R-1S” SUBURBAN DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT. § 160.09 “R-2” TOWNHOUSE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. § 160.10 “R-3” LOW DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY DISTRI…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Urbandale, IA has 72,702 residents in 29,233 households. Density runs 1,628 people per square mile. Median household income here is $113,301 and median gross rent $1,271 a month.
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Median Asking Price, $/SF | Median Asking Rent, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Clive | $200 | $12.00 |
| West Des Moines | $160 | $16.00 |
Commercial property in Urbandale, IA asks $168/SF. The 2 bordering markets run from $160/SF in West Des Moines to $200/SF in Clive, and the city sits below their $180/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and medians
- There are 28 active for-sale and 59 active for-lease listings in Urbandale, IA. The medians are based on 6 of the for-sale and 13 of the for-lease listings, those that state a price or rent per square foot. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a figure resting on fewer than 10 listings says so where it is quoted.
- 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: 14,395 zoned acres across 17 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 October 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 October 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
