Commercial Real Estate Market in Ellis, KS
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
4 active listings and 134 off-market properties in Ellis, KS.
Market Trends
Ellis, KS spans 345.0 square miles in Ellis County, Kansas. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ellis, KS runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Ellis, KS runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Ellis, KS 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 Ellis, KS 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 77%
- Industrial 11%
- Agricultural 10%
- Commercial 2.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Dwelling District
Agricultural District
Heavy Industrial District
High Density Residential
Light Industrial District
Ellis, KS zones 1,046 acres across 8 districts. Commercial zoning covers 2.1% of zoned land, residential 77% and industrial 11%. The largest single district is Single Family Dwelling District at 74%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 13.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
High Density Residential (R-3)
The purpose of this District is to maintain a generally spacious residential environment of existing single family neighborhoods, and at the same time permit multi family dwellings within those neighborhoods as in-fill development.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ellis, KS has 2,576 residents in 1,277 households. Density runs 7 people per square mile. Median household income here is $70,469.
2,576
Population
1,277
Households
2
Avg Household Size
41
Median Age
31%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
345 sq mi
ZIP Area
7
Density / Sq Mi
$70,469
Median Household Income
$41,250
Median Earnings
$0
Median Rent
$160,800
Median Home Value
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Nearby Markets
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Ellis?
Ellis, KS zones 1,046 acres across 8 districts, of which 2.1% is commercial and 11% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Dwelling District at 74% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 77% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Ellis market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ellis, KS figures from 4 active sale listings, 134 tracked off-market properties, the current Ellis zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 4 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Ellis, KS. 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: 1,046 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
