Local data

Homes and building in McCook, NE

McCook, NE is in Red Willow County and has about 7,314 residents. 9 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 5 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in McCook

Typical home value

$154,300 (give or take $23,166)

Typical monthly rent

$823 (give or take $102)

Typical household income

$56,917 (give or take $14,598)

Typical year homes were built

1957

Homes lived in by their owners

66.3%

Homes sitting empty

12.4%

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 McCook

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	9	9	$2.7 million
2024	11	17	$4.2 million
2023	5	5	$1.7 million
2022	3	5	$1.4 million
2021	6	6	$2.0 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 McCook pages

Planning and zoning

Planning and ZoningCounty · redwillowcountyne.gov

Meeting agendas and minutes

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

Projects out for bid

Bids, Contracts and Requests For ProposalCounty · redwillowcountyne.gov
GET MORE INFORMATIONCounty · redwillowcountyne.gov

Public notices

News / Public NoticesCounty · redwillowcountyne.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 Red Willow County

Red Willow County has had 12 federal disaster declarations (9 severe storm, 1 fire, 1 hurricane, 1 snowstorm).

2024: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (severe storm)
2022: Road 702 Fire (fire)
2017: Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds (severe storm)
2011: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line Winds, and Flooding (severe storm)
2008: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (severe storm)
2007: Severe Winter Storms (severe storm)

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

Plan your McCook project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-09; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-09; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-09; U.S. government data, public domain)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-09; U.S. government data, public domain)
OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-09; ODbL 1.0: attribution required)
Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-09; Links and titles only)

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