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Kent County, DE

Name: Building Permits — Kent County, DE
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 1,261
Construction valuation (2025): $187,686,301
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 1,030 · 2-unit 36 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 195

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	1,261	$187,686,301
2024	1,201	$173,944,368
2023	1,105	$164,969,736
2022	1,056	$171,326,746
2021	1,873	$270,499,521
2020	2,136	$289,709,848
2019	1,340	$185,067,836
2018	1,459	$212,125,877
2017	1,554	$217,462,422
2016	1,276	$183,852,964
2015	1,061	$144,719,994

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.