Commercial Real Estate Market in Van Lear, KY
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
6 active listings and 47 off-market properties in Van Lear, KY.
Market Trends
Van Lear, KY spans 26.9 square miles in Johnson County, Kentucky. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Van Lear, KY asks $52/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Van Lear, KY runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Van Lear, KY runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Van Lear, KY runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Van Lear, KY has 1,665 residents in 719 households. Density runs 62 people per square mile. Median household income here is $34,342 and median gross rent $760 a month.
1,665
Population
719
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
33%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
26.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
62
Density / Sq Mi
$34,342
Median Household Income
$26,386
Median Earnings
$760
Median Rent
$160,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| West Van Lear | — | — |
| Collista | — | — |
| Meally | — | — |
| Auxier | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Van Lear market data come from?
Realmo compiles Van Lear, KY figures from 2 recent recorded sales, 6 active sale listings, 47 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 6 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Van Lear, KY. 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.
- 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 South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South 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
