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De Kalb County, IN

Name: Building Permits — De Kalb County, IN
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 114
Construction valuation (2025): $47,029,906
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 96 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 18

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	114	$47,029,906
2024	116	$43,742,987
2023	142	$54,762,064
2022	175	$65,778,252
2021	138	$44,351,934
2020	133	$33,633,018
2019	150	$40,380,811
2018	119	$30,950,156
2017	154	$29,383,296
2016	151	$31,239,673
2015	98	$19,333,187

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.