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Wayne County, IN

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 271
Construction valuation (2025): $32,206,030
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 47 · 2-unit 2 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 222

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	271	$32,206,030
2024	45	$11,764,283
2023	35	$14,458,335
2022	55	$19,845,100
2021	54	$10,566,182
2020	34	$6,675,434
2019	53	$11,406,893
2018	122	$16,660,348
2017	115	$16,270,980
2016	107	$12,728,279
2015	104	$13,238,113

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.