Local data

Building in Beatrice, NE

Beatrice, NE is in Gage County and has about 12,225 residents. 7 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 9 in 2023.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Beatrice before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Beatrice

Typical home value

$159,300 (give or take $9,783)

Typical monthly rent

$758 (give or take $72)

Typical household income

$57,264 (give or take $4,574)

Typical year homes were built

1962

Homes lived in by their owners

65.3%

Homes sitting empty

8.4%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Beatrice

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	7	11	$3.4 million
2024	11	27	$5.9 million
2023	9	20	$4.5 million
2022	18	28	$6.0 million
2021	18	96	$11.7 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Beatrice pages

Planning and zoning

Planning and ZoningCounty · gagecountyne.gov

Meeting agendas and minutes

All Meetings ArchiveCounty · gagecountyne.gov
Board MeetingsCounty · gagecountyne.gov
agendasCounty · gagecountyne.gov

Projects out for bid

Bids, Contracts and Requests For ProposalCounty · gagecountyne.gov

Public notices

News / Public NoticesCounty · gagecountyne.gov

Source links, not a list of current permits or open bids. Check dates and which city or county handles your property before using a notice or application.

Disaster history for Gage County

Gage County has had 22 federal disaster declarations (13 severe storm, 5 flood, 2 severe ice storm, 1 hurricane, 1 tornado).

2026: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (severe storm)
2022: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes (severe storm)
2019: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (flood)
2017: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds (severe storm)
2015: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (severe storm)
2010: Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding (flood)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Beatrice

Beatrice Boat Car & RV Storage
Mead Lumber Do-It Center
700 Dorsey Street Beatrice
Harbor Freight Tools
2205 North 6th Street Beatrice
Ace Hardware
2317 North 6th Street Beatrice
John Deere

Plan your Beatrice project

Build a budget The 7 steps to building a home Find your permit office

Nearby towns

All town guides

Where this information comes from

U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-06; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-06; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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