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Nelson County, KY

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 222
Construction valuation (2025): $52,905,675
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 186 · 2-unit 4 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 32

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	222	$52,905,675
2024	210	$48,499,861
2023	283	$57,866,648
2022	307	$60,067,265
2021	313	$63,093,586
2020	282	$45,853,723
2019	295	$45,617,754
2018	203	$32,807,439
2017	211	$34,437,204
2016	159	$26,423,493
2015	161	$24,198,990

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.