Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
1,760 garage, shed and shade structure permits were issued in Lincoln, October 2024 through September 2026: about 880 a year and 25% of all permits. 874 garage, shed and shade structure permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), about the same as the 886 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is April. 68516 has the most, 385.
What this file covers: The Lancaster County Assessor logs only permits that can change a property's assessed value, so stand-alone electrical, plumbing and HVAC permits are missing.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 98 |
| Nov 2024 | 58 |
| Dec 2024 | 34 |
| Jan 2025 | 31 |
| Feb 2025 | 31 |
| Mar 2025 | 62 |
| Apr 2025 | 110 |
| May 2025 | 104 |
| Jun 2025 | 96 |
| Jul 2025 | 99 |
| Aug 2025 | 75 |
| Sep 2025 | 88 |
| Oct 2025 | 89 |
| Nov 2025 | 53 |
| Dec 2025 | 25 |
| Jan 2026 | 27 |
| Feb 2026 | 33 |
| Mar 2026 | 59 |
| Apr 2026 | 108 |
| May 2026 | 100 |
| Jun 2026 | 94 |
| Jul 2026 | 99 |
| Aug 2026 | 103 |
| Sep 2026 | 84 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). April is the busiest (149), January the quietest (40). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 40 |
| February | 44 |
| March | 82 |
| April | 149 |
| May | 139 |
| June | 130 |
| July | 135 |
| August | 121 |
| September | 117 |
| October | 128 |
| November | 76 |
| December | 40 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 1,646 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $8,442 |
| Middle half | $3,500–$18,700 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 1,760 garage, shed and shade structure permits.
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Porch or Deck | 1,105 | 63% |
| New Shed/Outbldg | 458 | 26% |
| New Garage | 197 | 11% |
New homes (1,752)Remodels & repairs (1,372)Demolition (272)Additions (227)
Source: Lancaster County Assessor, PublicAnalytics map service: Permits layer, read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The file carries no usable permit status, so it can't say which permits were finished, so no finished share is shown.
Building permits for properties with a Lincoln address, as logged by the Lancaster County Assessor. Lincoln Building & Safety issues permits for the city and the county around it, so a few rural properties with a Lincoln mailing address are included. The small towns of Lancaster County (Waverly, Hickman, Bennet, Firth and others) are not counted. Only permits that can change a property's assessed value are logged: no stand-alone electrical, plumbing or HVAC permits.
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Contractor Records, "Garage, shed and shade structure permits in Lincoln, NE", https://contractorrecords.com/lincoln/accessory-permits, data through September 2026, from the City of Lincoln Building & Safety Department (as logged by the Lancaster County Assessor) building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Declared value · By ZIP code · Permit types.
Download the tables (CSV): Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by month · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by calendar month (index) · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits: declared value · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by ZIP code · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by permit type.