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Cowley County, KS

Name: Building Permits — Cowley County, KS
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 35
Construction valuation (2025): $6,523,680
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 33 · 2-unit 2 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	35	$6,523,680
2024	41	$7,930,360
2023	77	$8,367,540
2022	120	$12,484,670
2021	67	$8,084,332
2020	43	$6,508,279
2019	88	$11,770,790
2018	34	$4,693,460
2017	39	$5,398,160
2016	34	$5,549,100
2015	111	$8,415,900

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.