Commercial Real Estate Market in Yale, MI
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
18 active listings and 146 off-market properties in Yale, MI.
Market Trends
Yale, MI spans 76.2 square miles in St. Clair County, Michigan. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Yale, MI runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Retail
Retail space in Yale, MI asks $106/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 Yale, MI 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 Yale, MI 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 64.5%
- Civic 16.4%
- Industrial 14%
- Mixed use 2.9%
- Commercial 2.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Low To Moderate Density Residential
Moderate Density Residential
Public Institutional
Industrial District
Multifamily Residential
Yale, MI zones 851 acres across 10 districts. Commercial zoning covers 2.1% of zoned land, residential 64.5% and industrial 14%. The largest single district is Low To Moderate Density Residential at 33.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 16.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Public Institutional (PI)
The Public Institutional District is designed to reserve needed and desirable lands for governmental, public, and semi public uses in order to serve the residents and workers in the City, Existing and proposed public uses which may be zoned in the City are based upon the Community Plan to promote sound future city growth
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Yale, MI has 5,181 residents in 2,331 households. Density runs 68 people per square mile. Median household income here is $58,177 and median gross rent $891 a month.
5,181
Population
2,331
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
12%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
76.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
68
Density / Sq Mi
$58,177
Median Household Income
$36,811
Median Earnings
$891
Median Rent
$174,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Brockway | — | — |
| Brockway Township | — | — |
| Melvin | — | — |
| Lynn Township | — | — |
Commercial property in Yale, MI asks $26/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Yale?
Commercial property in Yale, MI asks an average of $26 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $29/SF. Retail carries the highest asking price at $106/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Yale?
Yale, MI zones 851 acres across 10 districts, of which 2.1% is commercial and 14% industrial. The largest single district is Low To Moderate Density Residential at 33.5% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 64.5% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Yale market data come from?
Realmo compiles Yale, MI figures from 4 recent recorded sales, 18 active sale listings, 146 tracked off-market properties, the current Yale zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 18 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Yale, MI. 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: 851 zoned acres across 10 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
