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Putnam County, IL

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 6
Construction valuation (2025): $2,604,880
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 6 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	6	$2,604,880
2024	9	$3,367,763
2023	15	$4,548,571
2022	21	$3,232,566
2021	19	$2,784,328
2020	17	$2,582,736
2019	14	$1,866,144
2018	16	$2,236,144
2017	15	$2,006,144
2016	16	$2,307,848
2015	15	$2,167,848

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.