Commercial Real Estate Market in Saint Charles, MO
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
144 active listings and 1,796 off-market properties in Saint Charles, MO. Commercial property asks $59/SF to buy and $11.85/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Saint Charles, MO spans 159.2 square miles in St. Charles County, Missouri. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Saint Charles, 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 Saint Charles, MO runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Saint Charles, 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 Saint Charles, MO runs 8% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 6.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Saint Charles, MO has 140,210 residents in 60,800 households. Density runs 881 people per square mile. Median household income here is $97,599 and median gross rent $1,330 a month.
140,210
Population
60,800
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
45%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
159.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
881
Density / Sq Mi
$97,599
Median Household Income
$53,671
Median Earnings
$1,330
Median Rent
$291,590
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul | — | — |
| Old Monroe | — | — |
| Ethlyn | — | — |
| Josephville | — | — |
Commercial property in Saint Charles, MO asks $59/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Saint Charles?
Commercial property in Saint Charles, MO asks an average of $59 per square foot.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Saint Charles?
Asking lease rates in Saint Charles, MO average $11.85 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Saint Charles market data come from?
Realmo compiles Saint Charles, MO figures from 84 active sale listings, 60 active lease listings, 1,796 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 84 active for-sale and 60 active for-lease listings in Saint Charles, 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.
- 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
