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Macon County, IL

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 38
Construction valuation (2025): $14,235,390
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 32 · 2-unit 2 · 3-4 4 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	38	$14,235,390
2024	57	$17,153,062
2023	34	$11,898,645
2022	21	$7,522,913
2021	33	$9,056,637
2020	31	$8,465,950
2019	35	$8,384,018
2018	37	$9,198,185
2017	39	$8,270,667
2016	56	$12,547,377
2015	47	$11,022,616

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.