New construction permits in Lincoln, NE: September 2026

60 new construction permits were filed in Lincoln, NE in September 2026, as many as in August. The busiest ZIP code was 68523, with 25. Lincoln, NE ranked 30th of the 56 places FirstDig covers for new construction permits that month.

What the month shows

• The most common kind of work was new homes: 60 permits, 100% of the month.
• The 3 busiest ZIP codes (68523, 68516, 68520) held 72% of the permits.
• 59 permits listed a job value; 98% of those were over $50,000.
• The busiest day was Wednesday, September 9, with 9; Wednesdays were the busiest weekday overall.

Median job value listed: $340,000.

The last months

Busiest ZIP codes

• 68523: 25
• 68516: 13
• 68520: 5
• 68527: 5
• 68526: 3

Kinds of work

• New homes: 60

Job values listed

• Under $10,000: 0
• $10,000 to $50,000: 1
• $50,000 to $250,000: 17
• Over $250,000: 41

New construction permits in September 2026 in other places

• Austin, TX: 933
• Philadelphia, PA: 448
• New York, NY: 406
• Fort Worth, TX: 394
• Midland, TX: 348
• Loudoun County, VA: 327
• Miami-Dade County, FL: 306
• San Antonio, TX: 271
• Hillsborough County, FL: 205
• Wake County, NC: 201
• Osceola County, FL: 200
• Sacramento County, CA: 143

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Source: Data: City of Lincoln and Lancaster County Planning Department. Permits filed 2026-09-01 to 2026-09-30, counted by filing date.