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Homes and building in Nebraska City, NE

Nebraska City, NE is in Otoe County and has about 7,369 residents. 18 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 21 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Nebraska City

Typical home value
$162,000 (give or take $18,223)
Typical monthly rent
$947 (give or take $64)
Typical household income
$67,117 (give or take $5,624)
Typical year homes were built
1970
Homes lived in by their owners
74.8%
Homes sitting empty
10.9%

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 Nebraska City

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
18
18$8.8 million
2024
22
22$8.9 million
2023
21
21$7.8 million
2022
16
16$6.9 million
2021
26
62$16.1 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 Nebraska City pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Planning and zoning

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 Otoe County

Otoe County has had 21 federal disaster declarations (1 winter storm, 10 severe storm, 7 flood, 1 severe ice storm, 1 hurricane, 1 tornado).

  • 2025: Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds (winter storm)
  • 2022: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes (severe storm)
  • 2019: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (flood)
  • 2015: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2011: Flooding (flood)
  • 2011: Flooding (flood)

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

Building supply stores near Nebraska City

  • Nebraska City Do ist best
  • Earl May Garden Center
  • Westlake Ace Hardware
    1107 Grundman Boulevard Nebraska City
  • Walmart Garden Center
  • Norman's IGA Garden Center
    Nebraska City

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

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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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