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Name: Building Permits — Washington DC, DC
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 1,591
Construction valuation (2025): $288,582,160
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 181 · 2-unit 38 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 1,372

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	1,591	$288,582,160
2024	1,737	$270,243,222
2023	3,020	$427,865,681
2022	7,705	$1,030,825,262
2021	4,740	$625,840,763
2020	7,370	$886,594,393
2019	5,945	$680,538,536
2018	4,615	$518,239,472
2017	6,037	$689,536,562
2016	4,690	$510,518,413
2015	4,956	$495,021,113

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.