Local data

Building in Norfolk, NE

Norfolk, NE is in Madison County and has about 26,054 residents. 44 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 71 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Norfolk

Typical home value

$211,700 (give or take $10,221)

Typical monthly rent

$875 (give or take $36)

Typical household income

$58,884 (give or take $4,400)

Typical year homes were built

1976

Homes lived in by their owners

60.9%

Homes sitting empty

6.8%

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 Norfolk

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	44	64	$17.7 million
2024	31	259	$46.6 million
2023	71	97	$17.6 million
2022	43	109	$23.4 million
2021	70	74	$18.1 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 Norfolk pages

Planning and zoning

Planning and ZoningCounty · madisoncountyne.gov
Senior Housing Net-Emergency Housing GuideCounty · seniorhousingnet.com

Meeting agendas and minutes

AgendasCounty · madisoncountyne.gov
MeetingsCounty · madisoncountyne.gov
Board of Equalization MeetingCounty · madisoncountyne.gov

Public notices

Public NoticeCounty · madisoncountyne.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 Madison County

Madison County has had 17 federal disaster declarations (8 severe storm, 6 flood, 1 snowstorm, 1 hurricane, 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)
2010: Severe Storms and Flooding (severe storm)
2010: Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding (flood)
2010: Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm (severe storm)

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

Building supply stores near Norfolk

Epp Foundation Repair
1105 South 13th Street Norfolk
Menards
2311 Taylor Avenue Norfolk

Plan your Norfolk 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 2026-10-03; 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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