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Dickinson County, IA

Name: Building Permits — Dickinson County, IA
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 117
Construction valuation (2025): $59,797,676
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 78 · 2-unit 4 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 35

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	117	$59,797,676
2024	292	$84,685,817
2023	354	$113,410,027
2022	434	$121,582,272
2021	385	$99,305,606
2020	198	$52,654,635
2019	200	$54,802,494
2018	181	$37,451,142
2017	239	$54,779,853
2016	362	$70,570,406
2015	162	$35,589,234

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.