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Grand Traverse County, MI

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 475
Construction valuation (2025): $109,912,453
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 453 · 2-unit 16 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 6

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	475	$109,912,453
2024	883	$126,080,836
2023	619	$98,036,261
2022	711	$118,470,964
2021	553	$100,203,335
2020	467	$84,151,825
2019	538	$78,676,564
2018	661	$96,803,979
2017	574	$92,682,760
2016	606	$96,311,849
2015	447	$77,242,850

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.