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Howard County, IN

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 106
Construction valuation (2025): $27,827,087
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 106 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	106	$27,827,087
2024	194	$55,548,419
2023	138	$39,522,212
2022	164	$40,068,274
2021	190	$46,559,217
2020	162	$33,740,335
2019	239	$32,112,766
2018	349	$46,801,590
2017	92	$15,545,198
2016	318	$34,056,531
2015	441	$48,462,046

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.