Local data

Building in Lincoln, NE

Lincoln, NE is in Lancaster County and has about 294,856 residents. 859 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 699 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Lincoln

Typical home value

$264,000 (give or take $3,473)

Typical monthly rent

$1,086 (give or take $20)

Typical household income

$71,867 (give or take $1,734)

Typical year homes were built

1982

Homes lived in by their owners

56.1%

Homes sitting empty

4.5%

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 Lincoln

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	859	2215	$475.7 million
2024	937	1730	$399.7 million
2023	699	1981	$437.6 million
2022	943	3122	$518.6 million
2021	1093	2320	$499.4 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 Lincoln pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Agendas & MinutesCounty · lancaster.ne.gov
STOP Committee MeetingCounty · lancaster.ne.gov
County MeetingsCounty · lancaster.ne.gov

Projects out for bid

Lancaster County Bid & Business OpportunitiesCounty · lincoln.ne.gov
Bid Opportunities & Contract InformationCounty · lancaster.ne.gov
Bid OpportunitiesCounty · lancaster.ne.gov

Building permits

PermitsCounty · lancaster.ne.gov

Planning and zoning

Pandemic Flu PlanningCounty · lancaster.ne.gov
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)County · lancaster.ne.gov
Planning and Development ServicesCounty · lancaster.ne.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 Lancaster County

Lancaster County has had 14 federal disaster declarations (7 severe storm, 1 winter storm, 5 flood, 1 hurricane).

2025: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (severe storm)
2025: Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds (winter storm)
2024: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (severe storm)
2019: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (flood)
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.

Plan your Lincoln 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 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-09-30; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

SchoHome is a software platform, not a government office. This page is general information, not legal, financial, or engineering advice.