Commercial Real Estate Market in Wayland, IA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
1 active listing and 130 off-market properties in Wayland, IA.
Market Trends
Wayland, IA spans 54.7 square miles in Henry County, Iowa. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Wayland, 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 Wayland, IA runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Wayland, 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 Wayland, 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
- Residential 42%
- Agricultural 34.5%
- Industrial 18.9%
- Commercial 3.5%
- Civic 1%
- Planned_development 0.2%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural District
Low Density Residential District
General Industrial District
Medium Density Residential District
General Commercial District
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Wayland, IA has 1,630 residents in 730 households. Density runs 30 people per square mile. Median household income here is $81,667 and median gross rent $808 a month.
1,630
Population
730
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
44
Median Age
24%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
54.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
30
Density / Sq Mi
$81,667
Median Household Income
$40,679
Median Earnings
$808
Median Rent
$140,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Coppock | — | — |
| Trenton | — | — |
| Olds | — | — |
| Germanville | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Wayland market data come from?
Realmo compiles Wayland, IA figures from 1 active sale listings, 130 tracked off-market properties, the current Wayland 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 Wayland, 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: 624 zoned acres across 7 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
