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Shelby County, IL

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 46
Construction valuation (2025): $14,596,990
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 46 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	46	$14,596,990
2024	9	$1,300,000
2023	35	$11,404,240
2022	25	$6,462,634
2021	28	$6,892,910
2020	50	$10,255,250
2019	41	$7,543,082
2018	28	$6,628,931
2017	26	$7,498,465
2016	35	$7,175,391
2015	38	$6,800,565

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.