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Rapides Parish, LA

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 241
Construction valuation (2025): $55,597,350
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 217 · 2-unit 24 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	241	$55,597,350
2024	237	$56,902,870
2023	221	$51,823,928
2022	302	$67,561,500
2021	287	$70,128,699
2020	251	$54,899,996
2019	282	$63,276,114
2018	260	$56,461,500
2017	246	$52,425,839
2016	348	$64,542,661
2015	240	$37,649,960

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.