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Building in South Sioux City, NE

South Sioux City, NE is in Dakota County and has about 13,907 residents. 31 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 26 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in South Sioux City

Typical home value
$174,700 (give or take $13,085)
Typical monthly rent
$1,127 (give or take $84)
Typical household income
$68,223 (give or take $7,028)
Typical year homes were built
1973
Homes lived in by their owners
55.9%
Homes sitting empty
3.9%

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 South Sioux City

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
31
41$12.4 million
2024
27
27$9.0 million
2023
26
26$5.9 million
2022
18
18$4.4 million
2021
14
17$5.6 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.

Permits, meetings and bids: official South Sioux City pages

Planning and zoning

Public notices

Meeting agendas and minutes

Projects out for bid

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 Dakota County

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

  • 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)
  • 2018: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2014: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2011: Flooding (flood)

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

Building supply stores near South Sioux City

  • Echo Electric
    1200 Cunningham Drive Sioux City
  • The Home Depot
    415 Cunningham Drive Sioux City
  • Modern Kitchen Designs
    514 Iowa Street Sioux City
  • Mike's Sioux City Carpets
    1319 Jackson Street Sioux City
  • Handy Man Home Remodeling
  • Harbor Freight Tools
    4271 Sergeant Road Sioux City
  • Ace Hardware
    4200 War Eagle Drive Sioux City
  • Sherwin-Williams
    5725 Sunnybrook Drive

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Plan your South Sioux City project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-05; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-05; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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