Commercial Real Estate Market in Whitewater, WI
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
30 active listings and 499 off-market properties in Whitewater, WI. Commercial property asks $88/SF to buy and $12.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Whitewater, WI spans 130.8 square miles in Walworth County, Wisconsin. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Whitewater, 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 Whitewater, WI runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Whitewater, 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 Whitewater, 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 36.8%
- Agricultural 31.4%
- Industrial 15.5%
- Civic 8.5%
- Commercial 4.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural Transition District
One And Two Family Residence
General Manufacturing
Institutional
One Family Residence
Agricultural Transition District (AT)
The purposes of the AT agricultural transition district are to provide for the orderly transition of agricultural land to other uses in areas planned for eventual city expansion, this district is generally intended to apply to lands located in the city where such lands are predominantly in agricultural or open space use but where conversion to nonagricultura…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Whitewater, WI has 19,459 residents in 8,331 households. Density runs 149 people per square mile. Median household income here is $59,598 and median gross rent $990 a month.
19,459
Population
8,331
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
27
Median Age
35%
College-Educated
90%
High-School Grad
130.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
149
Density / Sq Mi
$59,598
Median Household Income
$17,627
Median Earnings
$990
Median Rent
$247,000
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Palmyra | — | — |
| Fort Atkinson | — | — |
| Milton | — | — |
| Helenville | — | — |
Commercial property in Whitewater, WI asks $88/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Whitewater?
Commercial property in Whitewater, WI asks an average of $88 per square foot.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Whitewater?
Asking lease rates in Whitewater, WI average $12.00 per square foot per year.
Where does Realmo's Whitewater market data come from?
Realmo compiles Whitewater, WI figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 27 active sale listings, 3 active lease listings, 499 tracked off-market properties, the current Whitewater zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 27 active for-sale and 3 active for-lease listings in Whitewater, 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: 5,015 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
