Commercial Real Estate Market in Portage, WI
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
33 active listings and 713 off-market properties in Portage, WI.
Market Trends
Portage, WI spans 147.3 square miles in Columbia County, Wisconsin. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Portage, WI runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Portage, WI runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Portage, WI 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 Portage, WI 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
- Agricultural 31.5%
- Residential 27.6%
- Industrial 19.8%
- Commercial 14%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agriculture
Industrial
Single Family
Single Family
Interstate Industrial
Agriculture (A1)
A1 district is intended to maintain, preserve, and enhance agricultural lands historically exhibiting high crop yields. Such lands are generally covered by Class I, II, and III soils as rated by the US Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. District standards are designed to ensure that development that requires urban services does not occur u…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Portage, WI has 14,924 residents in 6,550 households. Density runs 101 people per square mile. Median household income here is $72,244 and median gross rent $969 a month.
14,924
Population
6,550
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
20%
College-Educated
91%
High-School Grad
147.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
101
Density / Sq Mi
$72,244
Median Household Income
$40,914
Median Earnings
$969
Median Rent
$214,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Pardeeville | — | — |
| Wyocena | — | — |
| Poynette | — | — |
| Briggsville | — | — |
Commercial property in Portage, WI asks $57/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Portage?
Commercial property in Portage, WI asks an average of $57 per square foot.
Where does Realmo's Portage market data come from?
Realmo compiles Portage, WI figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 33 active sale listings, 713 tracked off-market properties, the current Portage zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 33 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Portage, WI. 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: 6,220 zoned acres across 15 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
