Counties in Nebraska by housing units authorized by building permits, 2025

Name: Counties in Nebraska by housing units authorized by building permits, 2025
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)

Douglas County had the highest housing units authorized by building permits of 90 counties in 2025, at 3,963. McPherson County had the lowest, at 0. The median was 10. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest3,963Douglas County

Lowest0McPherson County

Median1090 counties

Top 40 counties, 2025

CSV Chart (SVG)

count. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2025 count	Change on 2024
1	Douglas County Estimated	3,963	-12.7%
2	Lancaster County Estimated	2,346	+21.2%
3	Sarpy County Estimated	1,594	-0.2%
4	Platte County Estimated	409	+252.6%
5	Lincoln County Estimated	235	+422.2%
6	Washington County Estimated	206	+151.2%
7	Hall County Estimated	203	-17.5%
8	Saunders County Estimated	180	+33.3%
9	Buffalo County Estimated	132	+3.9%
10	Adams County Estimated	119	-45.2%
11	Dodge County Estimated	81	+3.8%
12	Madison County Estimated	75	-72.7%
13	Colfax County Estimated	65	+80.6%
14	Seward County Estimated	56	-44.6%
15	Cass County Estimated	55	-36%
16	Merrick County Estimated	49	+11.4%
17	Hamilton County Estimated	45	-4.3%
18	Dakota County Estimated	44	+37.5%
19	Scotts Bluff County Estimated	40	-9.1%
20	Keith County Estimated	38	+15.2%
21	York County Estimated	37	+68.2%
22	Saline County Estimated	34	-8.1%
23	Knox County Estimated	32	0%
24	Dawson County Estimated	31	+3.3%
25	Gage County Estimated	28	-37.8%
26	Cedar County Estimated	27	+145.5%
27	Custer County Estimated	25	-13.8%
28	Otoe County Estimated	24	-17.2%
29	Boone County Estimated	22	+46.7%
29	Cuming County Estimated	22	+46.7%
31	Antelope County Estimated	20	+17.6%
32	Kimball County Estimated	19	+11.8%
33	Clay County Estimated	18	+80%
33	Holt County Estimated	18	+80%
35	Chase County Estimated	16	-23.8%
35	Cherry County Estimated	16	-11.1%
37	Dawes County Estimated	15	+25%
37	Howard County Estimated	15	-11.8%
39	Pierce County Estimated	13	-13.3%
39	Polk County Estimated	13	+8.3%
39	Wayne County Estimated	13	+44.4%
42	Burt County Estimated	12	-40%
43	Loup County Estimated	11	0%
43	Sherman County Estimated	11	+1,000%
45	Butler County Estimated	10	-9.1%
45	Kearney County Estimated	10	+11.1%
47	Phelps County Estimated	9	0%
47	Red Willow County Estimated	9	-47.1%
49	Jefferson County Estimated	8	+14.3%
49	Nance County Estimated	8	+100%
51	Cheyenne County Estimated	7	-36.4%
51	Dixon County Estimated	7	+133.3%
51	Furnas County Estimated	7	n/a
51	Gosper County Estimated	7	-12.5%
51	Pawnee County Estimated	7	0%
51	Valley County Estimated	7	+133.3%
57	Webster County Estimated	6	n/a
58	Frontier County Estimated	5	+150%
59	Franklin County Estimated	4	-55.6%
59	Garden County Estimated	4	-42.9%
59	Garfield County Estimated	4	+33.3%
59	Hooker County Estimated	4	+300%
59	Johnson County Estimated	4	-33.3%
59	Nemaha County Estimated	4	+100%
59	Nuckolls County Estimated	4	-33.3%
59	Thayer County Estimated	4	+300%
67	Fillmore County Estimated	3	-70%
67	Rock County Estimated	3	n/a
67	Sheridan County Estimated	3	-40%
67	Stanton County Estimated	3	-76.9%
71	Dundy County Estimated	2	-60%
71	Morrill County Estimated	2	n/a
71	Sioux County Estimated	2	+100%
71	Thurston County Estimated	2	+100%
71	Wheeler County Estimated	2	-75%
76	Box Butte County Estimated	1	n/a
76	Brown County Estimated	1	n/a
76	Harlan County Estimated	1	n/a
76	Hayes County Estimated	1	n/a
76	Hitchcock County Estimated	1	n/a
76	Perkins County Estimated	1	n/a
76	Richardson County Estimated	1	-94.4%
76	Thomas County Estimated	1	0%
84	Arthur County Estimated	0	n/a
84	Boyd County Estimated	0	n/a
84	Deuel County Estimated	0	-100%
84	Greeley County Estimated	0	-100%
84	Keya Paha County Estimated	0	n/a
84	Logan County Estimated	0	n/a
84	McPherson County Estimated	0	n/a

Other periods

2025
2024
2023

About this ranking

Annual number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Final annual county estimates include imputation for missing reports. Counts housing units, not buildings, starts, completions or sales. Covers permit-issuing areas; areas where permits are not required are outside the survey. Not seasonally adjusted or expressed as an annualized monthly rate. The total is the sum of units in the four published structure categories; inputs are retained.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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Questions

Which county has the highest housing units authorized by building permits?

Douglas County, with 3,963 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest housing units authorized by building permits?

McPherson County, with 0 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-10.