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Calcasieu Parish, LA

Name: Building Permits — Calcasieu Parish, LA
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 468
Construction valuation (2025): $103,494,858
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 448 · 2-unit 20 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	468	$103,494,858
2024	1,361	$265,634,494
2023	1,016	$210,472,068
2022	1,096	$172,234,879
2021	1,020	$170,195,213
2020	1,144	$177,693,805
2019	1,318	$196,841,793
2018	1,324	$209,651,019
2017	1,839	$283,121,340
2016	1,512	$216,471,015
2015	987	$167,028,923

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.