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DeKalb County, AL

Name: Building Permits — DeKalb County, AL
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 45
Construction valuation (2025): $6,858,678
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 45 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	45	$6,858,678
2024	39	$7,212,479
2023	115	$15,741,097
2022	60	$8,716,898
2021	71	$8,558,400
2020	78	$7,359,868
2019	56	$6,153,134
2018	85	$13,377,009
2017	43	$5,981,364
2016	22	$3,472,920
2015	24	$3,297,467

The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits — a leading indicator of housing supply. "1-unit" is single-family; "5+ units" is larger multifamily. Figures are imputation-adjusted to cover permit offices that did not report.

Source: Census Building Permits Survey. License: CC0 1.0.