Counties in Nebraska by housing units authorized by building permits

Name: Counties in Nebraska by housing units authorized by building permits, 2023
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 2023, at 3,201. Webster County had the lowest, at 0. The median was 11. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest3,201Douglas County

Lowest0Webster County

Median1190 counties

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2023 count
1	Douglas County Estimated	3,201
2	Lancaster County Estimated	2,083
3	Sarpy County Estimated	982
4	Hall County Estimated	332
5	Dodge County Estimated	172
6	Lincoln County Estimated	166
7	Dawson County Estimated	151
8	Saunders County Estimated	122
9	Cass County Estimated	121
10	Buffalo County Estimated	119
11	Wayne County Estimated	115
12	Madison County Estimated	110
13	Keith County Estimated	106
14	Dawes County Estimated	91
15	Platte County Estimated	61
16	Washington County Estimated	60
17	Adams County Estimated	58
18	Seward County Estimated	54
19	Merrick County Estimated	53
20	Hamilton County Estimated	41
21	Dakota County Estimated	38
22	Colfax County Estimated	35
23	Gage County Estimated	31
24	Otoe County Estimated	29
24	Scotts Bluff County Estimated	29
26	York County Estimated	26
27	Knox County Estimated	24
28	Cherry County Estimated	23
28	Custer County Estimated	23
30	Cuming County Estimated	21
30	Richardson County Estimated	21
32	Chase County Estimated	20
32	Saline County Estimated	20
34	Antelope County Estimated	16
34	Polk County Estimated	16
36	Kearney County Estimated	15
36	Nemaha County Estimated	15
38	Howard County Estimated	14
39	Jefferson County Estimated	13
39	Thurston County Estimated	13
41	Fillmore County Estimated	12
41	Loup County Estimated	12
43	Clay County Estimated	11
43	Perkins County Estimated	11
43	Phelps County Estimated	11
43	Pierce County Estimated	11
47	Cedar County Estimated	10
47	Dixon County Estimated	10
47	Holt County Estimated	10
50	Harlan County Estimated	9
51	Burt County Estimated	8
51	Gosper County Estimated	8
51	Nuckolls County Estimated	8
54	Greeley County Estimated	7
55	Butler County Estimated	6
55	Garden County Estimated	6
55	Johnson County Estimated	6
55	Stanton County Estimated	6
59	Box Butte County Estimated	5
59	Cheyenne County Estimated	5
59	Garfield County Estimated	5
59	Hooker County Estimated	5
59	Nance County Estimated	5
59	Red Willow County Estimated	5
59	Sherman County Estimated	5
66	Boone County Estimated	4
66	Frontier County Estimated	4
66	Sheridan County Estimated	4
69	Dundy County Estimated	3
69	Logan County Estimated	3
69	Rock County Estimated	3
69	Thayer County Estimated	3
69	Wheeler County Estimated	3
74	Franklin County Estimated	2
74	Kimball County Estimated	2
74	Pawnee County Estimated	2
74	Valley County Estimated	2
78	Brown County Estimated	1
78	Deuel County Estimated	1
78	Furnas County Estimated	1
78	McPherson County Estimated	1
78	Sioux County Estimated	1
83	Arthur County Estimated	0
83	Boyd County Estimated	0
83	Hayes County Estimated	0
83	Hitchcock County Estimated	0
83	Keya Paha County Estimated	0
83	Morrill County Estimated	0
83	Thomas County Estimated	0
83	Webster County Estimated	0

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/co2023a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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Questions

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

Douglas County, with 3,201 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Webster County, with 0 in 2023.

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.