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Bell County, KY

Name: Building Permits — Bell County, KY
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 41
Construction valuation (2025): $4,275,885
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 41 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	41	$4,275,885
2024	44	$4,606,977
2023	41	$4,306,249
2022	41	$4,130,180
2021	47	$5,053,044
2020	38	$4,026,878
2019	34	$3,410,999
2018	34	$3,547,272
2017	28	$2,766,545
2016	26	$2,605,818
2015	20	$1,994,727

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.