Commercial Real Estate Market in Ventura, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
1 active listing and 62 off-market properties in Ventura, IA.
Market Trends
Ventura, IA spans 30.0 square miles in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ventura, 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 Ventura, 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 Ventura, 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 Ventura, 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 64.5%
- Residential 25.8%
- Planned_development 7%
- Industrial 2.7%
- Commercial 0%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural
Residential
General Business
Residential
Light Industrial
Agricultural (A)
Except in an agricultural or industrial district, the principal building on a lot shall front on a street or public lake. Disclaimer: This Code of Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality. American Legal Publishing provides these documents for informational purpose…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ventura, IA has 768 residents in 427 households. Density runs 26 people per square mile. Median household income here is $82,292 and median gross rent $1,058 a month.
768
Population
427
Households
1.8
Avg Household Size
50
Median Age
32%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
30 sq mi
ZIP Area
26
Density / Sq Mi
$82,292
Median Household Income
$47,708
Median Earnings
$1,058
Median Rent
$220,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Hayfield | — | — |
| Clear Lake | — | — |
| Garner | — | — |
| Miller | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Ventura market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ventura, IA figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 1 active sale listings, 62 tracked off-market properties, the current Ventura 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 Ventura, 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: 1,194 zoned acres across 8 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
