Commercial Real Estate Market in Fairbury, NE
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
4 active listings and 324 off-market properties in Fairbury, NE.
Market Trends
Fairbury, NE spans 271.6 square miles in Jefferson County, Nebraska. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Fairbury, 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 Fairbury, NE runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Fairbury, 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 Fairbury, 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
- Residential 25.6%
- Industrial 5.9%
- Commercial 5.5%
- Mixed use 0.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Unknown
Medium Density Residential
Low Density Residential
High Density Residential
Light Industrial
Medium Density Residential (R-2)
Section 5.09 R-2 Medium Density Residential District 5.09.01 Intent: This district is intended to provide single to four family residential development in areas with adequate public facilities and supporting uses near population centers. 5.09.02 Compatible Use Categories: The following are Use Categories identified in Section 5.06 of this Ordinance. Specific…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Fairbury, NE has 5,075 residents in 2,511 households. Density runs 19 people per square mile. Median household income here is $55,734 and median gross rent $662 a month.
5,075
Population
2,511
Households
2
Avg Household Size
45
Median Age
20%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
271.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
19
Density / Sq Mi
$55,734
Median Household Income
$40,765
Median Earnings
$662
Median Rent
$122,600
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Fairbury market data come from?
Realmo compiles Fairbury, NE figures from 2 recent recorded sales, 4 active sale listings, 324 tracked off-market properties, the current Fairbury zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 4 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Fairbury, NE. 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: 7,265 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
