Commercial Real Estate Market in Plainfield, IL
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38 active listings and 1,240 off-market properties in Plainfield, IL. Commercial property asks $254/SF to buy (based on 8 listings) and $20.50/SF/Yr to lease (based on 6 listings).
Market Trends
Plainfield, IL spans 56.6 square miles in Will County, Illinois. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 October 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Plainfield, IL runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Retail
Retail vacancy in Plainfield, IL runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Plainfield, IL 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 Plainfield, IL 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
- Civic 70.1%
- Industrial 11.3%
- Commercial 8.9%
- Agricultural 6%
- Residential 3.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
This district is intended to provide areas for low density, single-family detached housing on lot sizes with a minimum of twelve thousand (12000) square feet. Compatible government
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Plainfield, IL has 99,812 residents in 32,812 households. Density runs 1,765 people per square mile. Median household income here is $125,988 and median gross rent $2,104 a month.
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Nearby Markets
| Market | Median Asking Price, $/SF | Median Asking Rent, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Bolingbrook | $271 | $18.00 |
| Oswego | $206 | $23.00 |
| Joliet | $184 | $16.00 |
Commercial property in Plainfield, IL asks $254/SF. The 3 bordering markets run from $184/SF in Joliet to $271/SF in Bolingbrook, and the city sits above their $206/SF median.
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Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and medians
- There are 20 active for-sale and 18 active for-lease listings in Plainfield, IL. The medians are based on 8 of the for-sale and 6 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: 15,556 zoned acres across 11 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
