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Kauai County, HI

Name: Building Permits — Kauai County, HI
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 130
Construction valuation (2025): $106,035,466
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 130 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	130	$106,035,466
2024	141	$120,109,018
2023	153	$160,217,798
2022	160	$141,784,623
2021	170	$130,158,630
2020	147	$140,525,388
2019	180	$123,766,769
2018	368	$151,262,838
2017	312	$145,266,260
2016	166	$107,781,194
2015	205	$127,851,063

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.