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Building in Grand Island, NE

Grand Island, NE is in Hall County and has about 52,884 residents. 56 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 84 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Grand Island

Typical home value
$218,600 (give or take $7,365)
Typical monthly rent
$947 (give or take $38)
Typical household income
$63,795 (give or take $4,094)
Typical year homes were built
1975
Homes lived in by their owners
57.8%
Homes sitting empty
3.4%

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 Grand Island

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
56
180$41.2 million
2024
81
223$42.8 million
2023
84
311$51.7 million
2022
114
169$38.2 million
2021
98
232$45.6 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 Grand Island pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Projects out for bid

Planning and zoning

Building permits

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 Hall County

Hall County has had 15 federal disaster declarations (7 severe storm, 4 flood, 1 snowstorm, 1 hurricane, 1 tornado, 1 severe ice storm).

  • 2021: Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds (severe storm)
  • 2019: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (flood)
  • 2018: Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds (snowstorm)
  • 2008: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2007: Severe Winter Storms (severe storm)
  • 2005: Hurricane Katrina Evacuees (hurricane)

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

Building supply stores near Grand Island

  • Ace Hardware
    1704 West 3rd Street Grand Island
  • Ace Hardware & Garden Center
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Floor Pros Tile & Stone
    2626 Old Fair Road Grand Island
  • Floor To Ceiling Store
    2627 West Old Highway 30 Grand Island
  • Floor to Ceiling
    2627 West Old Highway 30 Grand Island
  • The Home Depot
    911 Allen Drive Grand Island
  • Menards
    3620 West State Street Grand Island

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

Plan your Grand Island project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-02; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-02; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-02; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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