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Bay County, MI

Name: Building Permits — Bay County, MI
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 67
Construction valuation (2025): $18,574,745
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 38 · 2-unit 4 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 25

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	67	$18,574,745
2024	35	$11,970,765
2023	38	$10,848,277
2022	67	$20,520,018
2021	74	$20,613,182
2020	135	$23,849,700
2019	83	$23,060,863
2018	85	$29,837,653
2017	70	$17,399,040
2016	71	$14,474,483
2015	147	$17,295,767

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.