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Mobile County, AL

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 1,102
Construction valuation (2025): $303,285,605
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 986 · 2-unit 10 · 3-4 4 · 5+ 102

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	1,102	$303,285,605
2024	1,715	$414,356,805
2023	917	$241,172,609
2022	750	$183,352,259
2021	1,022	$227,028,678
2020	934	$195,558,617
2019	742	$165,882,269
2018	783	$177,668,320
2017	998	$166,505,354
2016	1,195	$203,381,946
2015	907	$144,552,007

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.