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Otero County, CO

Name: Building Permits — Otero County, CO
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 8
Construction valuation (2025): $1,740,000
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 8 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	8	$1,740,000
2024	46	$11,908,234
2023	10	$3,225,550
2022	33	$5,238,449
2021	16	$4,007,929
2020	6	$1,331,501
2019	6	$1,609,000
2018	6	$1,400,000
2017	4	$485,000
2016	3	$555,000
2015	4	$652,000

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.