Commercial Real Estate Market in Wayne, NE
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
2 active listings and 355 off-market properties in Wayne, NE.
Market Trends
Wayne, NE spans 143.4 square miles in Wayne County, Nebraska. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Wayne, 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 Wayne, NE runs 6.3% across the Midwest region in 2025, down from 8% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in Midwest region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Wayne, 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 Wayne, 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 85.5%
- Residential 10.5%
- Industrial 2.6%
- Commercial 1.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Agricultural District
Residential District
Agricultural Residential District
Light Industrial And Manufacturing District
Residential District
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Wayne, NE has 6,862 residents in 2,668 households. Density runs 48 people per square mile. Median household income here is $59,184 and median gross rent $705 a month.
6,862
Population
2,668
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
28
Median Age
33%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
143.4 sq mi
ZIP Area
48
Density / Sq Mi
$59,184
Median Household Income
$18,536
Median Earnings
$705
Median Rent
$206,900
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Wayne market data come from?
Realmo compiles Wayne, NE figures from 8 recent recorded sales, 2 active sale listings, 355 tracked off-market properties, the current Wayne zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 2 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Wayne, 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: 19,089 zoned acres across 12 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
