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Hancock County, ME

Name: Building Permits — Hancock County, ME
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 318
Construction valuation (2025): $114,036,339
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 278 · 2-unit 18 · 3-4 4 · 5+ 18

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	318	$114,036,339
2024	259	$85,597,487
2023	405	$109,015,830
2022	265	$71,225,913
2021	338	$92,102,206
2020	254	$73,198,524
2019	211	$48,125,845
2018	297	$61,366,942
2017	172	$37,027,870
2016	198	$55,457,815
2015	188	$50,753,578

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.