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Which counties in Nebraska are building the most new homes?

Platte County (11.5 per 1,000 residents), Washington County (9.7 per 1,000 residents) and Sarpy County (7.7 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Nebraska in 2025.

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All 81 ranked Nebraska counties

Nebraska counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Platte County11.540935,649
2Washington County9.720621,302
3Sarpy County7.71,594208,303
4Saunders County7.618023,702
5Lincoln County7.123533,303
6Lancaster County7.02,346334,049
7Douglas County6.53,963606,460
8Merrick County6.2497,905
9Colfax County5.96510,934
10Kimball County5.6193,391
11Keith County4.7388,100
12Hamilton County4.6459,678
13Chase County4.3163,718
14Boone County4.1225,355
15Gosper County3.971,803
16Knox County3.8328,335
17Adams County3.811931,071
18Sherman County3.8112,924
19Cedar County3.2278,373
20Hall County3.220363,633
21Antelope County3.1206,352
22Seward County3.15618,032
23Clay County2.9186,170
24Cherry County2.9165,561
25Pawnee County2.872,510
26Buffalo County2.613251,172
27York County2.53714,564
28Cuming County2.5228,823
29Polk County2.5135,270
30Nance County2.483,290
31Rock County2.431,259
32Custer County2.42510,500
33Garfield County2.341,710
34Howard County2.3156,538
35Saline County2.33414,996
36Garden County2.241,804
37Dodge County2.18138,057
38Madison County2.17536,106
39Dakota County2.04421,687
40Cass County2.05527,657
41Dawes County1.9157,858
42Frontier County1.952,655
43Webster County1.863,336
44Burt County1.8126,678
45Holt County1.81810,067
46Pierce County1.8137,378
47Valley County1.774,094
48Sioux County1.721,188
49Furnas County1.574,524
50Kearney County1.5106,790
51Otoe County1.52416,531
52Franklin County1.442,795
53Wayne County1.31310,020
54Gage County1.32821,711
55Dundy County1.321,568
56Dawson County1.33124,452
57Dixon County1.275,602
58Butler County1.2108,507
59Jefferson County1.187,070
60Scotts Bluff County1.14035,586
61Phelps County1.098,994
62Nuckolls County1.044,100
63Red Willow County0.9910,307
64Thayer County0.844,842
65Johnson County0.845,218
66Cheyenne County0.779,528
67Sheridan County0.634,809
68Nemaha County0.647,102
69Fillmore County0.535,458
70Stanton County0.535,744
71Morrill County0.524,404
72Hitchcock County0.412,467
73Brown County0.412,826
74Perkins County0.412,849
75Harlan County0.313,000
76Thurston County0.326,752
77Richardson County0.117,530
78Box Butte County0.1110,494
79Greeley County0.002,154
80Deuel County0.001,862
81Boyd County0.001,674

12 of 93 Nebraska counties are not ranked on this measure.

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Nebraska is building the most new homes?

Platte County: 11.5 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Washington County (9.7 per 1,000 residents) and Sarpy County (7.7 per 1,000 residents), of 81 Nebraska counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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