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Lee County, IL

Name: Building Permits — Lee County, IL
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 32
Construction valuation (2025): $9,298,399
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 24 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 8 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	32	$9,298,399
2024	43	$9,568,825
2023	24	$7,493,535
2022	19	$4,850,000
2021	26	$5,615,000
2020	25	$4,219,744
2019	30	$2,344,820
2018	22	$5,369,000
2017	26	$6,075,000
2016	31	$5,630,000
2015	29	$4,780,400

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.