Commercial Real Estate Market in Rochester, WI
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
1 active listing and 13 off-market properties in Rochester, WI.
Market Trends
Rochester, WI spans 0.4 square miles in Racine County, Wisconsin. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Rochester, 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 Rochester, WI runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Rochester, 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 Rochester, 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 72.3%
- Open space 15.5%
- Agricultural 3.9%
- Commercial 1.5%
- Civic 1.4%
- Industrial 0.9%
- Mixed use 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
General Farming And Residential District
Resource Conservation District
Recreational Park District
Suburban Residential
Quarrying District
Rochester, WI zones 11,312 acres across 22 districts. Commercial zoning covers 1.5% of zoned land, residential 72.3%, open space 15.5% and industrial 0.9%. The largest single district is General Farming And Residential District at 58.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 2.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Rochester, WI has 383 residents in 152 households. Density runs 867 people per square mile. Median household income here is $34,177.
383
Population
152
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
48
Median Age
0%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
0.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
867
Density / Sq Mi
$34,177
Median Household Income
$0
Median Earnings
$0
Median Rent
$325,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Waterford | — | — |
| Honey Creek | — | — |
| Burlington | — | — |
| Kansasville | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Rochester?
Rochester, WI zones 11,312 acres across 22 districts, of which 1.5% is commercial and 0.9% industrial. The largest single district is General Farming And Residential District at 58.8% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 72.3% and open space 15.5%.
Where does Realmo's Rochester market data come from?
Realmo compiles Rochester, WI figures from 2 recent recorded sales, 1 active sale listings, 13 tracked off-market properties, the current Rochester zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 1 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Rochester, 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: 11,312 zoned acres across 22 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
