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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Lincoln NE Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Lincoln NE metropolitan area — 269 units in Jun 2026, 2,002 over the last 12 months — latest month -6.9% vs. a year earlier. #129 nationally.

269
Units (latest month)
113
Single-family units
156
Multifamily (5+) units
$60,623,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 2,002 units permitted · latest month -6.9% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)11342.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)15658.0%
All units269100%

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Lincoln NE building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Lincoln NE metro area?+

269 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 2,002 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Lincoln NE rank nationally?+

Lincoln NE ranks #129 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

58.0% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.