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Orleans Parish, LA

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 882
Construction valuation (2025): $149,450,877
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 210 · 2-unit 312 · 3-4 42 · 5+ 318

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	882	$149,450,877
2024	710	$186,740,145
2023	1,067	$250,280,738
2022	891	$218,507,538
2021	1,576	$298,268,835
2020	1,360	$258,232,091
2019	1,306	$244,556,543
2018	1,303	$264,117,143
2017	660	$137,093,386
2016	608	$131,484,198
2015	496	$72,830,000

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.