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Jefferson County, IN

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 68
Construction valuation (2025): $15,601,738
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 68 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	68	$15,601,738
2024	58	$12,922,414
2023	72	$14,062,586
2022	70	$17,657,839
2021	65	$16,611,761
2020	50	$9,372,189
2019	44	$9,191,540
2018	47	$7,585,777
2017	37	$6,424,542
2016	33	$5,515,478
2015	46	$7,573,465

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.