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Lauderdale County, AL

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 316
Construction valuation (2025): $31,540,230
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 113 · 2-unit 2 · 3-4 96 · 5+ 105

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	316	$31,540,230
2024	167	$28,362,019
2023	117	$17,689,203
2022	176	$16,492,606
2021	138	$15,619,444
2020	99	$12,660,583
2019	119	$13,092,298
2018	175	$14,773,311
2017	625	$32,720,912
2016	179	$18,362,000
2015	214	$16,693,267

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.