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Whitley County, KY

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 52
Construction valuation (2025): $6,276,500
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 16 · 2-unit 26 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 10

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	52	$6,276,500
2024	66	$7,985,315
2023	49	$4,995,180
2022	37	$3,798,666
2021	44	$4,138,000
2020	18	$1,487,200
2019	17	$1,572,200
2018	11	$1,481,150
2017	14	$1,589,600
2016	7	$685,700
2015	40	$4,037,650

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.