Commercial Real Estate Market in Ripon, WI
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
36 active listings and 431 off-market properties in Ripon, WI.
Market Trends
Ripon, WI spans 110.9 square miles in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ripon, 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 Ripon, WI runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Ripon, 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 Ripon, 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
- Residential 60.8%
- Commercial 16%
- Industrial 13.2%
- Civic 7.2%
- Agricultural 2.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residence
Agricultural
Highway Business
Industrial
Multifamily Residence
Ripon, WI zones 2,793 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 16% of zoned land, residential 60.8% and industrial 13.2%. The largest single district is Single Family Residence at 29.4%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 29.2% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Single Family Residence (R-1)
Single Family (R-1) residence district is intended to provide a quiet, pleasant and relatively spacious living area protected from traffic hazards and the intrusion of incompatible land uses
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ripon, WI has 10,938 residents in 4,918 households. Density runs 99 people per square mile. Median household income here is $65,914 and median gross rent $708 a month.
10,938
Population
4,918
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
26%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
110.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
99
Density / Sq Mi
$65,914
Median Household Income
$41,534
Median Earnings
$708
Median Rent
$182,800
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Green Lake | — | — |
| Fairwater | — | — |
| Pickett | — | — |
| Brandon | — | — |
Commercial property in Ripon, WI asks $113/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Ripon?
Commercial property in Ripon, WI asks an average of $113 per square foot.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Ripon?
Ripon, WI zones 2,793 acres across 11 districts, of which 16% is commercial and 13.2% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residence at 29.4% of zoned land. Single Family (R-1) residence district is intended to provide a quiet, pleasant and relatively spacious living area protected from traffic hazards and the intrusion of incompatible land uses Residential zoning covers 60.8% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Ripon market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ripon, WI figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 36 active sale listings, 431 tracked off-market properties, the current Ripon zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 36 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Ripon, 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: 2,793 zoned acres across 11 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
