Counties in Nebraska by housing units authorized by building permits

Name: Counties in Nebraska by housing units authorized by building permits, 2024
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 2024, at 4,539. Webster County had the lowest, at 0. The median was 11. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest4,539Douglas County

Lowest0Webster County

Median1190 counties

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2024 count	Change on 2023
1	Douglas County Estimated	4,539	+41.8%
2	Lancaster County Estimated	1,935	-7.1%
3	Sarpy County Estimated	1,597	+62.6%
4	Madison County Estimated	275	+150%
5	Hall County Estimated	246	-25.9%
6	Adams County Estimated	217	+274.1%
7	Saunders County Estimated	135	+10.7%
8	Buffalo County Estimated	127	+6.7%
9	Platte County Estimated	116	+90.2%
10	Seward County Estimated	101	+87%
11	Cass County Estimated	86	-28.9%
12	Washington County Estimated	82	+36.7%
13	Dodge County Estimated	78	-54.7%
14	Hamilton County Estimated	47	+14.6%
15	Gage County Estimated	45	+45.2%
15	Lincoln County Estimated	45	-72.9%
17	Merrick County Estimated	44	-17%
17	Scotts Bluff County Estimated	44	+51.7%
19	Saline County Estimated	37	+85%
20	Colfax County Estimated	36	+2.9%
21	Keith County Estimated	33	-68.9%
22	Dakota County Estimated	32	-15.8%
22	Knox County Estimated	32	+33.3%
24	Dawson County Estimated	30	-80.1%
25	Custer County Estimated	29	+26.1%
25	Otoe County Estimated	29	0%
27	York County Estimated	22	-15.4%
28	Chase County Estimated	21	+5%
29	Burt County Estimated	20	+150%
30	Cherry County Estimated	18	-21.7%
30	Richardson County Estimated	18	-14.3%
32	Antelope County Estimated	17	+6.3%
32	Howard County Estimated	17	+21.4%
32	Kimball County Estimated	17	+750%
32	Red Willow County Estimated	17	+240%
36	Boone County Estimated	15	+275%
36	Cuming County Estimated	15	-28.6%
36	Pierce County Estimated	15	+36.4%
39	Stanton County Estimated	13	+116.7%
40	Dawes County Estimated	12	-86.8%
40	Polk County Estimated	12	-25%
42	Butler County Estimated	11	+83.3%
42	Cedar County Estimated	11	+10%
42	Cheyenne County Estimated	11	+120%
42	Deuel County Estimated	11	+1,000%
42	Loup County Estimated	11	-8.3%
47	Clay County Estimated	10	-9.1%
47	Fillmore County Estimated	10	-16.7%
47	Greeley County Estimated	10	+42.9%
47	Holt County Estimated	10	0%
51	Franklin County Estimated	9	+350%
51	Kearney County Estimated	9	-40%
51	Phelps County Estimated	9	-18.2%
51	Wayne County Estimated	9	-92.2%
55	Gosper County Estimated	8	0%
55	Wheeler County Estimated	8	+166.7%
57	Garden County Estimated	7	+16.7%
57	Jefferson County Estimated	7	-46.2%
57	Pawnee County Estimated	7	+250%
60	Johnson County Estimated	6	0%
60	Nuckolls County Estimated	6	-25%
62	Dundy County Estimated	5	+66.7%
62	Sheridan County Estimated	5	+25%
64	Nance County Estimated	4	-20%
65	Dixon County Estimated	3	-70%
65	Garfield County Estimated	3	-40%
65	Valley County Estimated	3	+50%
68	Frontier County Estimated	2	-50%
68	Nemaha County Estimated	2	-86.7%
70	Hooker County Estimated	1	-80%
70	Sherman County Estimated	1	-80%
70	Sioux County Estimated	1	0%
70	Thayer County Estimated	1	-66.7%
70	Thomas County Estimated	1	n/a
70	Thurston County Estimated	1	-92.3%
76	Arthur County Estimated	0	n/a
76	Box Butte County Estimated	0	-100%
76	Boyd County Estimated	0	n/a
76	Brown County Estimated	0	-100%
76	Furnas County Estimated	0	-100%
76	Harlan County Estimated	0	-100%
76	Hayes County Estimated	0	n/a
76	Hitchcock County Estimated	0	n/a
76	Keya Paha County Estimated	0	n/a
76	Logan County Estimated	0	-100%
76	McPherson County Estimated	0	-100%
76	Morrill County Estimated	0	n/a
76	Perkins County Estimated	0	-100%
76	Rock County Estimated	0	-100%
76	Webster 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/co2024a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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Questions

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

Douglas County, with 4,539 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Webster County, with 0 in 2024.

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.