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Spencer County, KY

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 85
Construction valuation (2025): $25,161,418
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 85 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	85	$25,161,418
2024	126	$40,162,411
2023	83	$32,367,768
2022	83	$27,933,587
2021	177	$40,875,584
2020	161	$39,769,826
2019	127	$31,599,393
2018	132	$27,491,262
2017	146	$30,240,954
2016	132	$27,060,466
2015	81	$14,748,285

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.