Commercial Real Estate Market in Ralston, NE
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
1,503 active listings and 13,382 off-market properties in Ralston, NE. Commercial property asks $44/SF to buy and $16.91/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Ralston, NE spans 13.1 square miles in Douglas County, Nebraska. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Ralston, NE asks $16.97/SF/Yr to lease. Vacancy runs 21.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, up from 13.7% in 2019.
Average Lease Price $/SF/Yr
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Retail
Retail space in Ralston, NE asks $17.82/SF/Yr to lease. Vacancy runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Average Lease Price $/SF/Yr
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Ralston, 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 Ralston, 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 77%
- Industrial 9.6%
- Commercial 7.7%
- Mixed use 5.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential District Moderate Lot
General Industrial District
Multiple Family Residential
Development Reserve District
Urban Single Family Residential District
Ralston, NE zones 1,047 acres across 11 districts. Commercial zoning covers 7.7% of zoned land, residential 77% and industrial 9.6%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential District Moderate Lot at 51.9%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 17.3% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ralston, NE has 41,667 residents in 18,571 households. Density runs 3,187 people per square mile. Median household income here is $72,936 and median gross rent $1,139 a month.
41,667
Population
18,571
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
36
Median Age
36%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
13.1 sq mi
ZIP Area
3,187
Density / Sq Mi
$72,936
Median Household Income
$44,891
Median Earnings
$1,139
Median Rent
$251,239
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| La Vista | — | $14.85 |
| Papillion | — | $18.38 |
| Bellevue | — | $15.04 |
| Council Bluffs | — | $12.04 |
Commercial property in Ralston, NE asks $44/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Ralston?
Commercial property in Ralston, NE asks an average of $44 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $136/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Ralston?
Asking lease rates in Ralston, NE average $16.91 per square foot per year. Office asks $16.97/SF/Yr as of Q2 26, down from $18.36/SF/Yr in Q1 26.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Ralston?
Ralston, NE zones 1,047 acres across 11 districts, of which 7.7% is commercial and 9.6% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential District Moderate Lot at 51.9% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 77% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Ralston market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ralston, NE figures from 5 recent recorded sales, 958 active sale listings, 545 active lease listings, 13,382 tracked off-market properties, the current Ralston zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 958 active for-sale and 545 active for-lease listings in Ralston, 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: 1,047 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 30 September 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 30 September 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
