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In 2017 the FHFA house price index for Nebraska changed +5.8%, against +5.4% for the United States and +4.2% in 2016.
8,863 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (5,436 single-family), +9.7% on 2016; the national total was 1,281,977.
+5.8% Nebraska index, 2016–2017 US +5.4%
8,863 housing units permitted in 2017 5,436 single-family
57 of 65 counties with a rising index median county +5.1%
1,281,977 units permitted nationally in 2017
Counties in 2017 Ranked by the county index change from 2016 to 2017 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2017; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Nebraska by year 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 1995: 8,164 units (5,161 single-family, 3,003 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 10,091 units (5,717 single-family, 4,374 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 9,880 units (5,637 single-family, 4,243 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 9,560 units (6,019 single-family, 3,541 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 8,696 units (6,628 single-family, 2,068 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 9,105 units (6,513 single-family, 2,592 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 8,198 units (6,551 single-family, 1,647 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 9,278 units (7,239 single-family, 2,039 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 10,339 units (8,652 single-family, 1,687 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 10,920 units (9,052 single-family, 1,868 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 9,929 units (8,687 single-family, 1,242 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 8,230 units (6,554 single-family, 1,676 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 7,604 units (6,015 single-family, 1,589 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 6,346 units (4,690 single-family, 1,656 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 5,150 units (4,552 single-family, 598 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 5,401 units (3,779 single-family, 1,622 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 5,203 units (3,597 single-family, 1,606 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 6,116 units (4,316 single-family, 1,800 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 7,543 units (5,151 single-family, 2,392 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 7,605 units (4,744 single-family, 2,861 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 8,096 units (5,198 single-family, 2,898 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 8,078 units (5,080 single-family, 2,998 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 8,863 units (5,436 single-family, 3,427 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 7,866 units (4,900 single-family, 2,966 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 8,025 units (4,672 single-family, 3,353 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 9,483 units (5,745 single-family, 3,738 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 10,723 units (6,328 single-family, 4,395 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 11,115 units (5,073 single-family, 6,042 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 8,877 units (4,666 single-family, 4,211 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 10,479 units (5,655 single-family, 4,824 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 10,596 units (5,561 single-family, 5,035 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Nebraska by year
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology .