Commercial Real Estate Market in Seward, NE
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
5 active listings and 368 off-market properties in Seward, NE.
Market Trends
Seward, NE spans 157.4 square miles in Seward County, Nebraska. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Seward, 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 Seward, NE runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Seward, 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 Seward, 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 10.8%
- Industrial 2.4%
- Open space 1.7%
- Commercial 1.3%
- Mixed use 0.6%
- Planned_development 0.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
No Zoning
Rural Residential District
Urban Residential Mixed Density District
Urban Residential Moderate Density District
Urban Residential High Density District
Urban Residential High Density District (R-4)
District (Low-Density) (§ 410-7.1 - § 410-7.2) Article 8 R-2 Urban Residential Moderate-Density District (§ 410-8.1 - § 410-8.2) Article 9 R-3 Urban Residential Mixed-Density District (§ 410-9.1 - § 410-9.3) Article 10 R-4 Urban Residential Multifamily District (High-Density) (§ 410-10.1 - § 410-10.2) Article 11 RM Mobile Home Residential District (§ 410-11.…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Seward, NE has 9,209 residents in 3,499 households. Density runs 59 people per square mile. Median household income here is $78,064 and median gross rent $998 a month.
9,209
Population
3,499
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
36
Median Age
37%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
157.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
59
Density / Sq Mi
$78,064
Median Household Income
$34,706
Median Earnings
$998
Median Rent
$259,900
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Staplehurst | — | — |
| Garland | — | — |
| Tamora | — | — |
| Bee | — | — |
Commercial property in Seward, NE asks $311,065/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Seward?
Commercial property in Seward, NE asks an average of $311,065 per square foot. The 7 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $48/SF, so asking sits 646565% above the achieved median.
Where does Realmo's Seward market data come from?
Realmo compiles Seward, NE figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 4 active sale listings, 1 active lease listings, 368 tracked off-market properties, the current Seward 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 1 active for-lease listings in Seward, 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: 25,734 zoned acres across 19 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, industrial vacancy is reported at Midwest region level and asking prices run materially above recent closed pricing.
- 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
