Commercial Real Estate Market in Liberty, MO
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
64 active listings and 654 off-market properties in Liberty, MO.
Market Trends
Liberty, MO spans 84.8 square miles in Clay County, Missouri. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Liberty, MO runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Liberty, MO runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Liberty, MO 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 Liberty, MO 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 65.9%
- Industrial 13.9%
- Planned_development 12.3%
- Commercial 4.8%
- Open space 0.7%
- Civic 0.6%
- Mixed use 0.6%
- Special 0%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Suburban Residential District
Agriculture District
Standard Single Family Residential District
Light Industrial District
Planned Development Flex
Liberty, MO zones 16,879 acres across 39 districts. Commercial zoning covers 4.8% of zoned land, residential 65.9%, open space 0.7% and industrial 13.9%. The largest single district is Suburban Residential District at 23.5%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 18.7% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Agriculture District (A)
The agriculture district is to provide for areas for the planting, cultivation, storage and sale of agricultural products, to maintain natural landscapes through the cultivation of indigenous plantings and conservation of wildlife, and to enhance the rural character of the city edge. The subdivision of land for the purpose of converting agricultural or other…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Liberty, MO has 37,222 residents in 14,656 households. Density runs 439 people per square mile. Median household income here is $95,425 and median gross rent $1,172 a month.
37,222
Population
14,656
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
39%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
84.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
439
Density / Sq Mi
$95,425
Median Household Income
$51,642
Median Earnings
$1,172
Median Rent
$268,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley | — | — |
| Claycomo | — | — |
| Birmingham | — | — |
| Missouri City | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Liberty?
Liberty, MO zones 16,879 acres across 39 districts, of which 4.8% is commercial and 13.9% industrial. The largest single district is Suburban Residential District at 23.5% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 65.9% and open space 0.7%.
Where does Realmo's Liberty market data come from?
Realmo compiles Liberty, MO figures from 42 active sale listings, 22 active lease listings, 654 tracked off-market properties, the current Liberty zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 42 active for-sale and 22 active for-lease listings in Liberty, MO. 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: 16,879 zoned acres across 39 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
