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Homes and building in Gering, NE

Gering, NE is in Scotts Bluff County and has about 8,550 residents. 5 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 15 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Gering

Typical home value
$186,500 (give or take $24,122)
Typical monthly rent
$823 (give or take $127)
Typical household income
$75,093 (give or take $7,098)
Typical year homes were built
1975
Homes lived in by their owners
72.3%
Homes sitting empty
5.4%

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 Gering

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
5
5$1.4 million
2024
18
18$8.0 million
2023
15
15$5.6 million
2022
19
19$6.9 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2022 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 Gering pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Planning and zoning

Projects out for bid

Public notices

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 Scotts Bluff County

Scotts Bluff County has had 8 federal disaster declarations (4 severe storm, 3 flood, 1 hurricane).

  • 2024: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2024: Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds (severe storm)
  • 2019: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (flood)
  • 2011: Flooding (flood)
  • 2011: Flooding (flood)
  • 2009: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes (severe storm)

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

Building supply stores near Gering

  • Ace Hardware
    1900 10th Street Gering
  • Johnson Cashway Building and Design Center
    1960 Depot Street Gering
  • NMC CAT
  • Contractors Materials Inc.
  • Do it Best
  • Harbor Freight Tools
    2302 Frontage Road Scottsbluff
  • Menards
    2401 Delta Drive Scottsbluff
  • Sherwin-Williams
    610 West 27th Street Scottsbluff

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours and stock can change; call first.

Plan your Gering project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-08; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-08; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-08; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-08; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-08; ODbL 1.0: attribution required)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-08; Links and titles only)

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