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Nebraska Freedom Map

Compare all 93 Nebraska counties for tiny homes, RV living, off-grid living, homesteading, land affordability, solar, broadband, climate, public land, and county-rule research.

County profiles93
Regions9
Verified profiles0
Top score84

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Adams County: Freedom Score 54Antelope County: Freedom Score 71Arthur County: Freedom Score 68Banner County: Freedom Score 75Blaine County: Freedom Score 81Boone County: Freedom Score 73Box Butte County: Freedom Score 66Boyd County: Freedom Score 73Brown County: Freedom Score 74Buffalo County: Freedom Score 48Burt County: Freedom Score 55Butler County: Freedom Score 60Cass County: Freedom Score 51Cedar County: Freedom Score 56Chase County: Freedom Score 74Cherry County: Freedom Score 74Cheyenne County: Freedom Score 70Clay County: Freedom Score 55Colfax County: Freedom Score 55Cuming County: Freedom Score 54Custer County: Freedom Score 64Dakota County: Freedom Score 50Dawes County: Freedom Score 69Dawson County: Freedom Score 55Deuel County: Freedom Score 64Dixon County: Freedom Score 63Dodge County: Freedom Score 50Douglas County: Freedom Score 30Dundy County: Freedom Score 66Fillmore County: Freedom Score 62Franklin County: Freedom Score 77Frontier County: Freedom Score 74Furnas County: Freedom Score 63Gage County: Freedom Score 55Garden County: Freedom Score 67Garfield County: Freedom Score 64Gosper County: Freedom Score 65Grant County: Freedom Score 79Greeley County: Freedom Score 63Hall County: Freedom Score 47Hamilton County: Freedom Score 58Harlan County: Freedom Score 73Hayes County: Freedom Score 74Hitchcock County: Freedom Score 72Holt County: Freedom Score 63Hooker County: Freedom Score 70Howard County: Freedom Score 57Jefferson County: Freedom Score 54Johnson County: Freedom Score 58Kearney County: Freedom Score 65Keith County: Freedom Score 63Keya Paha County: Freedom Score 80Kimball County: Freedom Score 76Knox County: Freedom Score 63Lancaster County: Freedom Score 34Lincoln County: Freedom Score 63Logan County: Freedom Score 70Loup County: Freedom Score 72Madison County: Freedom Score 50McPherson County: Freedom Score 84Merrick County: Freedom Score 56Morrill County: Freedom Score 70Nance County: Freedom Score 72Nemaha County: Freedom Score 55Nuckolls County: Freedom Score 68Otoe County: Freedom Score 55Pawnee County: Freedom Score 62Perkins County: Freedom Score 73Phelps County: Freedom Score 59Pierce County: Freedom Score 63Platte County: Freedom Score 51Polk County: Freedom Score 57Red Willow County: Freedom Score 55Richardson County: Freedom Score 64Rock County: Freedom Score 78Saline County: Freedom Score 54Sarpy County: Freedom Score 30Saunders County: Freedom Score 51Scotts Bluff County: Freedom Score 61Seward County: Freedom Score 55Sheridan County: Freedom Score 63Sherman County: Freedom Score 70Sioux County: Freedom Score 80Stanton County: Freedom Score 54Thayer County: Freedom Score 75Thomas County: Freedom Score 75Thurston County: Freedom Score 65Valley County: Freedom Score 63Washington County: Freedom Score 51Wayne County: Freedom Score 64Webster County: Freedom Score 75Wheeler County: Freedom Score 64York County: Freedom Score 56
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Nebraska Is Part Of The Shared Freedom Map Platform

A sourced discovery dataset for Nebraska rural land, Sandhills and plains counties, homesteading, RV living, off-grid screening, and county-rule research, with county-office confirmation still pending. These pages use the same county template, scoring model, and source-first workflow as Colorado.

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Nebraska County Rankings

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Nebraska Counties By Lifestyle Goal

Start with a use case, compare the top county-level candidates, then move into parcel-level zoning, water, septic, access, and covenant research.

Tiny

Best For Tiny Home Research

4/5

County-level candidates where tiny-home research starts with stronger alternative-housing scores, rural land context, and source coverage.

Top starts: McPherson, Blaine, Keya Paha

RV

Best For RV Living Research

4/5

Counties worth comparing for RV occupancy, temporary use, sanitation, access, construction, and covenant questions.

Top starts: McPherson, Blaine, Keya Paha

Off grid

Best For Off-Grid Living

5/5

Stronger off-grid discovery candidates based on rural density, land affordability, solar, public land, water, septic, and county-rule research.

Top starts: McPherson, Blaine, Keya Paha

Land

Cheapest Rural Land

100/100

Lower price-per-acre counties that still need practical screening for water, septic, roads, covenants, access, and total development cost.

Top starts: Blaine, Keya Paha, Kimball

Public

Best Public Land Access

0.3M

Counties with major public-land acreage and recreation signals, balanced against private parcel access and buildability constraints.

Top starts: Cherry, Sioux, Garden

Overall

Highest Freedom Scores

84

The broadest starting point for comparing counties across lifestyle scores, land affordability, taxes, solar, broadband, and public land.

Top starts: McPherson, Blaine, Keya Paha

Research guides

Nebraska Lifestyle Research Paths

Use these guides to translate county rankings into practical due-diligence checklists for your intended housing and land-use plan.

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County Profiles

#1

McPherson County

Sandhills and Central Nebraska

84
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
99
Partially sourced#2

Blaine County

Sandhills and Central Nebraska

81
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
100
Partially sourced#3

Keya Paha County

North Central Nebraska

80
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
100
Partially sourced#4

Sioux County

Panhandle Nebraska

80
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
81
Partially sourced#5

Grant County

Sandhills and Central Nebraska

79
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
72
Partially sourced#6

Rock County

North Central Nebraska

78
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
87
Partially sourced#7

Franklin County

Central Platte and South Central Nebraska

77
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
95
Partially sourced#8

Kimball County

Panhandle Nebraska

76
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
100
Partially sourced#9

Banner County

Panhandle Nebraska

75
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
95
Partially sourced#10

Thayer County

Lincoln and Southeast Central Nebraska

75
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
90
Partially sourced#11

Thomas County

Sandhills and Central Nebraska

75
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
77
Partially sourced#12

Webster County

Central Platte and South Central Nebraska

75
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
94
Partially sourced#13

Brown County

North Central Nebraska

74
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
81
Partially sourced#14

Chase County

Southwest Nebraska

74
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
77
Partially sourced#15

Cherry County

North Central Nebraska

74
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
45
Partially sourced#16

Frontier County

Southwest Nebraska

74
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
97
Partially sourced#17

Hayes County

Southwest Nebraska

74
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
97
Partially sourced#18

Boone County

Omaha Metro and Lower Platte

73
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
82
Partially sourced#19

Boyd County

North Central Nebraska

73
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
84
Partially sourced#20

Harlan County

Central Platte and South Central Nebraska

73
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
77
Partially sourced#21

Perkins County

Southwest Nebraska

73
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
65
Partially sourced#22

Hitchcock County

Southwest Nebraska

72
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
77
Partially sourced#23

Loup County

Sandhills and Central Nebraska

72
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
22
Partially sourced#24

Nance County

Central Platte and South Central Nebraska

72
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
84
Partially sourced#25

Antelope County

Northeast Nebraska

71
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
75
Partially sourced#26

Cheyenne County

Panhandle Nebraska

70
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
62
Partially sourced#27

Hooker County

Sandhills and Central Nebraska

70
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#28

Logan County

Sandhills and Central Nebraska

70
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#29

Morrill County

Panhandle Nebraska

70
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
60
Partially sourced#30

Sherman County

Central Platte and South Central Nebraska

70
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
77
Partially sourced#31

Dawes County

Panhandle Nebraska

69
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
66
Partially sourced#32

Arthur County

Sandhills and Central Nebraska

68
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#33

Nuckolls County

Central Platte and South Central Nebraska

68
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
30
Partially sourced#34

Garden County

Panhandle Nebraska

67
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#35

Box Butte County

Panhandle Nebraska

66
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
94
Partially sourced#36

Dundy County

Southwest Nebraska

66
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#37

Gosper County

Southwest Nebraska

65
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#38

Kearney County

Central Platte and South Central Nebraska

65
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
67
Partially sourced#39

Thurston County

Northeast Nebraska

65
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
89
Partially sourced#40

Custer County

Sandhills and Central Nebraska

64
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#41

Deuel County

Panhandle Nebraska

64
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#42

Garfield County

Sandhills and Central Nebraska

64
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#43

Richardson County

Southeast Nebraska

64
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
80
Partially sourced#44

Wayne County

Northeast Nebraska

64
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
77
Partially sourced#45

Wheeler County

Sandhills and Central Nebraska

64
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#46

Dixon County

Northeast Nebraska

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
70
Partially sourced#47

Furnas County

Southwest Nebraska

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#48

Greeley County

Sandhills and Central Nebraska

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#49

Holt County

North Central Nebraska

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#50

Keith County

Southwest Nebraska

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#51

Knox County

Northeast Nebraska

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#52

Lincoln County

Southwest Nebraska

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
71
Partially sourced#53

Pierce County

Northeast Nebraska

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
77
Partially sourced#54

Sheridan County

Panhandle Nebraska

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#55

Valley County

Sandhills and Central Nebraska

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#56

Fillmore County

Lincoln and Southeast Central Nebraska

62
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#57

Pawnee County

Southeast Nebraska

62
Tiny
3/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#58

Scotts Bluff County

Panhandle Nebraska

61
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
53
Partially sourced#59

Butler County

Lincoln and Southeast Central Nebraska

60
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
53
Partially sourced#60

Phelps County

Central Platte and South Central Nebraska

59
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
48
Partially sourced#61

Hamilton County

Lincoln and Southeast Central Nebraska

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#62

Johnson County

Southeast Nebraska

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#63

Howard County

Central Platte and South Central Nebraska

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
26
Partially sourced#64

Polk County

Lincoln and Southeast Central Nebraska

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#65

Cedar County

Northeast Nebraska

56
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#66

Merrick County

Central Platte and South Central Nebraska

56
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#67

York County

Lincoln and Southeast Central Nebraska

56
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#68

Burt County

Northeast Nebraska

55
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#69

Clay County

Central Platte and South Central Nebraska

55
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#70

Colfax County

Omaha Metro and Lower Platte

55
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#71

Dawson County

Southwest Nebraska

55
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#72

Gage County

Lincoln and Southeast Central Nebraska

55
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#73

Nemaha County

Southeast Nebraska

55
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#74

Otoe County

Southeast Nebraska

55
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#75

Red Willow County

Southwest Nebraska

55
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#76

Seward County

Lincoln and Southeast Central Nebraska

55
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
50
Partially sourced#77

Adams County

Central Platte and South Central Nebraska

54
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
38
Partially sourced#78

Cuming County

Northeast Nebraska

54
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#79

Jefferson County

Lincoln and Southeast Central Nebraska

54
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#80

Saline County

Lincoln and Southeast Central Nebraska

54
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#81

Stanton County

Northeast Nebraska

54
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
4/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#82

Cass County

Southeast Nebraska

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#83

Platte County

Omaha Metro and Lower Platte

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#84

Saunders County

Omaha Metro and Lower Platte

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#85

Washington County

Omaha Metro and Lower Platte

51
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#86

Dakota County

Northeast Nebraska

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#87

Dodge County

Omaha Metro and Lower Platte

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#88

Madison County

Northeast Nebraska

50
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#89

Buffalo County

Central Platte and South Central Nebraska

48
Tiny
3/5
RV
2/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#90

Hall County

Central Platte and South Central Nebraska

47
Tiny
3/5
RV
2/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#91

Lancaster County

Lincoln and Southeast Central Nebraska

34
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#92

Douglas County

Omaha Metro and Lower Platte

30
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
1/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#93

Sarpy County

Omaha Metro and Lower Platte

30
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
1/5
Land
20
Partially sourced

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