Commercial Real Estate Market in Laurel, NE
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
1 active listing and 112 off-market properties in Laurel, NE.
Market Trends
Laurel, NE spans 130.5 square miles in Cedar County, Nebraska. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Laurel, 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 Laurel, NE runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Laurel, 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 Laurel, 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 55.6%
- Industrial 37.8%
- Commercial 6.6%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Residential District
Industrial District
Residential District
Commercial Business District
Highway Commercial District
Laurel, NE zones 872 acres across 5 districts. Commercial zoning covers 6.6% of zoned land, residential 55.6% and industrial 37.8%. The largest single district is Residential District at 49.8%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 44.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Laurel, NE has 1,523 residents in 748 households. Density runs 12 people per square mile. Median household income here is $68,625 and median gross rent $713 a month.
1,523
Population
748
Households
2
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
35%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
130.5 sq mi
ZIP Area
12
Density / Sq Mi
$68,625
Median Household Income
$40,272
Median Earnings
$713
Median Rent
$188,500
Median Home Value
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Nearby Markets
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Laurel?
Laurel, NE zones 872 acres across 5 districts, of which 6.6% is commercial and 37.8% industrial. The largest single district is Residential District at 49.8% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 55.6% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Laurel market data come from?
Realmo compiles Laurel, NE figures from 1 active sale listings, 112 tracked off-market properties, the current Laurel 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 Laurel, 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: 872 zoned acres across 5 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
