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Kennebec County, ME

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 510
Construction valuation (2025): $121,105,820
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 398 · 2-unit 12 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 100

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	510	$121,105,820
2024	480	$129,738,386
2023	441	$112,879,188
2022	549	$124,803,512
2021	436	$105,553,767
2020	348	$73,825,946
2019	303	$63,336,956
2018	306	$63,415,429
2017	283	$46,362,969
2016	216	$38,978,950
2015	203	$30,383,831

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.