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Linn County, IA

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 941
Construction valuation (2025): $220,843,919
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 418 · 2-unit 72 · 3-4 51 · 5+ 400

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	941	$220,843,919
2024	1,024	$216,548,186
2023	694	$138,419,878
2022	892	$162,655,971
2021	845	$121,332,096
2020	606	$88,694,231
2019	758	$104,704,356
2018	892	$101,238,510
2017	936	$114,625,820
2016	748	$85,869,299
2015	1,025	$106,086,582

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.