Commercial Real Estate Market in Peru, NE
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
3 active listings and 83 off-market properties in Peru, NE.
Market Trends
Peru, NE spans 49.6 square miles in Nemaha County, Nebraska. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Peru, 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 Peru, NE runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Peru, 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 Peru, 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 71.5%
- Open space 14.8%
- Residential 13%
- Commercial 0.7%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Transitional Agricultural District
Conservative And Open Space District
Urban Single Family Residential District
Town Center District
Multiple Family Residential District
Transitional Agricultural District (AT)
This district is designed to provide for the orderly transition of land use from agricultural or other open land uses to urban uses where appropriate
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Peru, NE has 987 residents in 391 households. Density runs 20 people per square mile. Median household income here is $57,838 and median gross rent $504 a month.
987
Population
391
Households
2.5
Avg Household Size
25
Median Age
43%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
49.6 sq mi
ZIP Area
20
Density / Sq Mi
$57,838
Median Household Income
$8,833
Median Earnings
$504
Median Rent
$97,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Watson | — | — |
| Brownville | — | — |
| Auburn | — | — |
| Glenrock | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Peru market data come from?
Realmo compiles Peru, NE figures from 3 active sale listings, 83 tracked off-market properties, the current Peru zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 3 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Peru, 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: 2,845 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
