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Polk County, GA

Name: Building Permits — Polk County, GA
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 217
Construction valuation (2025): $52,849,785
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 121 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 96

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	217	$52,849,785
2024	147	$38,660,598
2023	77	$29,667,527
2022	195	$48,068,337
2021	9	$1,630,000
2020	8	$1,135,748
2019	111	$22,649,945
2018	105	$15,938,685
2017	61	$10,017,255
2016	106	$15,931,826
2015	32	$5,420,177

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.