Commercial Real Estate Market in Wauneta, NE
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
1 active listing and 82 off-market properties in Wauneta, NE.
Market Trends
Wauneta, NE spans 328.2 square miles in Chase County, Nebraska. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Wauneta, 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 Wauneta, NE runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Wauneta, 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 Wauneta, 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 92.2%
- Residential 5.7%
- Industrial 1.1%
- Commercial 1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Transitional Agriculture
Rural Estates
Residential
Industrial
Commercial
Transitional Agriculture (TA)
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Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Wauneta, NE has 867 residents in 433 households. Density runs 3 people per square mile. Median household income here is $51,071 and median gross rent $450 a month.
867
Population
433
Households
2
Avg Household Size
50
Median Age
19%
College-Educated
97%
High-School Grad
328.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
3
Density / Sq Mi
$51,071
Median Household Income
$32,917
Median Earnings
$450
Median Rent
$99,400
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Wauneta market data come from?
Realmo compiles Wauneta, NE figures from 1 active sale listings, 82 tracked off-market properties, the current Wauneta 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 Wauneta, 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: 4,568 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
