Bolthole Index

Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-11-13

Nebraska Counties With No Minimum Home Size

7 of Nebraska's 93 counties — 8% — set no minimum dwelling size. That is the 20th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Richardson County (65/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.

Rules change, and cities inside these counties set their own — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All 626 counties nationwide → Nebraska: no building codes → Nebraska: no zoning → Nebraska: no codes, no zoning → Nebraska: owner-builder → Nebraska: tiny homes → Full Nebraska profile →

7 of 93 Nebraska counties · sorted by Index score

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Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the Nebraska state page for all 93 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.

Off-grid gear

Building on land in one of these Nebraska counties? The kit we'd start with:

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General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.