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Commercial & Residential Construction

Construction has grown in the past decade

Lincoln continues to invest in new commercial buildings and residences. The value of commercial building and residential permits has been on a general upward trend since 2009.

• In 2023, residential building permits were valued at $472,000,000 in Lincoln.
• In 2021, commercial building permits were valued at $672,000,000 in Lincoln.

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Commercial permit data from City of Lincoln Building and Safety. Residential permit data for Lancaster County from U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.

Revised commercial estimates for 2014-2018. Residential permits are for new privately-owned residential housing units.