Douglas County, Nebraska: roof stress score 48.7 of 100
Douglas County ranks #581 of 1,113 scored counties (moderate stress) and #54 of 65 in Nebraska. Douglas County homes: 76.0% predate 2000, median year 1976. Hail in Douglas County (1 inch or more): 3.5 days a year. Permits in Douglas County ran 76.6 per 1,000 homes, 2014 to 2025.
- 48.7score
- #581nationally
- #54in Nebraska
- 1976median home year
Inputs behind the 48.7
| Input | Douglas County | Median | Stress percentile | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 2000 | 76% | 80.4% | 34 | 5 |
| Severe hail days per year | 3.5 | 2.0 | 89 | 67 |
| New-home permits per 1,000 homes (inverted) | 76.6 | 35.5 | 23 | 16 |
Average of 34, 89 and 23: 48.7
Douglas County on age: 76.0% of homes were built before 2000. Douglas County on hail: 39 severe days over 11 full years, 7 of them in 2022. Douglas County on building: 76.6 permits per 1,000 homes; median 35.5.
Douglas County: is your roof past its time?
Douglas County hail days: NOAA 1 inch+ reports
Douglas County homes by decade built
| pre-1940 | 15.9% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.7% |
| 1950s | 9.3% |
| 1960s | 12.5% |
| 1970s | 13.7% |
| 1980s | 9.9% |
| 1990s | 10.9% |
| 2000s | 12.4% |
| 2010s | 10.5% |
| 2020+ | 1.1% |
248,692 housing units. Biggest slice: pre-1940, 15.9%. Before 1980: 55.2%. Since 2010: 11.6%.
New-home permits in Douglas County
| 14 | 1415 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 1653 |
| 16 | 1567 |
| 17 | 1703 |
| 18 | 1344 |
| 19 | 1249 |
| 20 | 1813 |
| 21 | 1853 |
| 22 | 1409 |
| 23 | 1423 |
| 24 | 1867 |
| 25 | 1744 |
Douglas County issued 19,040 single-family permits, equal to 7.7% of its 248,692 housing units. Pace: about 1678 a year lately, level with 1545 a year at the start. Peak: 1867 permits in 2024.
Severe hail days in Douglas County, by year
| 14 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 16 | 4 |
| 17 | 7 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 2 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 22 | 7 |
| 23 | 4 |
| 24 | 4 |
| 25 | 3 |
| 26* | 5 |
* partial year. Douglas County: severe days in 11 of 11 full years (worst: 2022, 7 days). Ten biggest storms: Douglas County hail history.
Map of 172 hail reports in Douglas County
Dots mark reports, not storm paths; the 140 largest are drawn.
Douglas County among Nebraska counties
| County | Score | Pre-2000 | Hail days | Permits | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall County | 57.3 | 82.4% | 3.0 | 54.8 | +8.6 |
| Buffalo County | 50.8 | 75.8% | 4.9 | 78.1 | +2.1 |
| Douglas County | 48.7 | 76.0% | 3.5 | 76.6 | -0.0 |
| Lancaster County | 44.7 | 72.1% | 4.5 | 92.3 | -4.0 |
4 published. Douglas County on the Nebraska map
Counties scoring near 48.7
| County | Rank | Score | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racine County, WI | #568 | 49.4 | +0.7 |
| Saginaw County, MI | #574 | 49.2 | +0.5 |
| Buchanan County, MO | #575 | 49.2 | +0.5 |
| Rock County, WI | #588 | 48.4 | -0.3 |
| Summit County, OH | #592 | 48.0 | -0.7 |
| Oklahoma County, OK | #593 | 47.9 | -0.8 |
Why Douglas County lands at 48.7
Douglas County: hail pulls hardest, at the 89th percentile. Age stands at 34, hail at 89, renewal at 23. Your house may differ: the score of Douglas County is not a verdict on one roof.
Douglas County next steps
- Check an address in Douglas County: hail check.
- Compare Douglas County with roof age by city.
- Claim clock after a Douglas County storm: deadlines and date calculator.
- Douglas County roofers we list: Omaha.
Douglas County data: NOAA (39 severe days), Census ACS (248,692 homes), Census BPS (19,040 permits). Method, limits and common questions