Commercial Real Estate Market in Carleton, NE
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Market Trends
Carleton, NE spans 54.7 square miles in Thayer County, Nebraska. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Carleton, NE runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Carleton, NE runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Carleton, NE 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 Carleton, NE 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 84.2%
- Industrial 7.2%
- Commercial 6.9%
- Residential 1.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agriculture
Agriculture 2
Industrial
Commercial 2
Residential
Industrial (I)
I-1, Light Industrial District SECTION 3.02 OFFICIAL ZONING MAP A. For the purpose of this ordinance, zoning districts as provided herein are bounded and defined as shown on a map en- titled "Official Zoning Map of the Village of Carleton". The official zoning map, with all explanatory matter there- on, is hereby made a port of this ordinance. B. Identificat…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Carleton, NE has 258 residents in 148 households. Density runs 5 people per square mile. Median household income here is $79,853.
258
Population
148
Households
1.7
Avg Household Size
50
Median Age
37%
College-Educated
99%
High-School Grad
54.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
5
Density / Sq Mi
$79,853
Median Household Income
$32,813
Median Earnings
$0
Median Rent
$116,300
Median Home Value
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Methodology & data sources
- 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: 4,791 zoned acres across 6 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
