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Ellis County, KS

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 110
Construction valuation (2025): $25,530,919
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 42 · 2-unit 20 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 48

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	110	$25,530,919
2024	36	$11,157,308
2023	96	$21,172,232
2022	58	$15,312,521
2021	98	$28,315,039
2020	53	$12,480,156
2019	44	$9,277,288
2018	31	$6,622,252
2017	75	$15,520,249
2016	77	$16,685,236
2015	64	$14,037,012

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.