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Webster County, IA

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 23
Construction valuation (2025): $5,686,910
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 23 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	23	$5,686,910
2024	28	$7,631,149
2023	54	$8,489,671
2022	141	$16,318,299
2021	28	$5,672,344
2020	154	$18,434,991
2019	25	$3,533,320
2018	70	$12,102,492
2017	19	$3,988,263
2016	18	$3,718,418
2015	13	$3,004,000

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.