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Building in Kearney, NE

Kearney, NE is in Buffalo County and has about 34,246 residents. 94 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 96 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Kearney

Typical home value
$244,600 (give or take $8,217)
Typical monthly rent
$949 (give or take $31)
Typical household income
$69,724 (give or take $4,868)
Typical year homes were built
1983
Homes lived in by their owners
60.6%
Homes sitting empty
4.9%

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 Kearney

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
94
94$46.5 million
2024
83
87$36.3 million
2023
96
96$46.3 million
2022
78
78$31.8 million
2021
115
158$44.6 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.

Building research links unavailable

No relevant source links are available in this town's published data yet. Use the permit finder to check the office for your property.

Disaster history for Buffalo County

Buffalo County has had 17 federal disaster declarations (11 severe storm, 4 flood, 1 hurricane, 1 snowstorm).

  • 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)
  • 2011: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line Winds, and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2010: Severe Storms and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2008: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (severe storm)

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

Building supply stores near Kearney

  • Look What's Cookin'
  • Sherwin-Williams
    3715 2nd Avenue Kearney
  • Builder's
    4600 2nd Avenue Kearney
  • Look What's Cookin'
  • Earl May Garden center
  • Ace Hardware
    307 West 56th Street Kearney
  • Menards
    6411 1st Avenue Kearney

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

Plan your Kearney project

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-03; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-03; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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