Commercial Real Estate Market in Smithville, MO
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
78 active listings and 272 off-market properties in Smithville, MO.
Market Trends
Smithville, MO spans 60.9 square miles in Clay County, Missouri. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Smithville, 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 Smithville, MO runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Smithville, 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 Smithville, 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 88.9%
- Commercial 9%
- Planned_development 1.2%
- Industrial 0.8%
- Mixed use 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural
Single Family Dwelling
General Business
Agricultural Residential
Multiple Family Dwelling
Smithville, MO zones 9,741 acres across 13 districts. Commercial zoning covers 9% of zoned land, residential 88.9% and industrial 0.8%. The largest single district is Agricultural at 44.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 9.8% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Agricultural (A-1)
Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted in "A-1" Districts: 1. Agricultural operations, including, livestock farms; apiary farms; chicken and poultry farms; dairies and dairy farms; nursery and forestry farms; grain, hay, fiber, fruit, nut, and vegetable farms; vineyards and wineries; pastures for grassland and livestock grazing. Nothing contai…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Smithville, MO has 13,681 residents in 5,471 households. Density runs 225 people per square mile. Median household income here is $101,063 and median gross rent $1,212 a month.
13,681
Population
5,471
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
40
Median Age
34%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
60.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
225
Density / Sq Mi
$101,063
Median Household Income
$58,482
Median Earnings
$1,212
Median Rent
$307,200
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Paradise | — | — |
| Trimble | — | — |
| Ferrelview | — | — |
| Edgerton | — | — |
Commercial property in Smithville, MO asks $38/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Smithville?
Commercial property in Smithville, MO asks an average of $38 per square foot.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Smithville?
Smithville, MO zones 9,741 acres across 13 districts, of which 9% is commercial and 0.8% industrial. The largest single district is Agricultural at 44.9% of zoned land. Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted in "A-1" Districts: 1. Agricultural operations, including, livestock farms; apiary farms; chicken and poultry farms; dairies and dairy farms; nursery and forestry farms; grain, hay, fiber, fruit, nut, and vegetable farms; vineyards and wineries; pastures for grassland and livestock grazing. Nothing contai… Residential zoning covers 88.9% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Smithville market data come from?
Realmo compiles Smithville, MO figures from 70 active sale listings, 8 active lease listings, 272 tracked off-market properties, the current Smithville zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 70 active for-sale and 8 active for-lease listings in Smithville, 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: 9,741 zoned acres across 13 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
