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St. Joseph County, MI

Name: Building Permits — St. Joseph County, MI
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 240
Construction valuation (2025): $73,011,361
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 142 · 2-unit 8 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 90

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	240	$73,011,361
2024	180	$51,122,863
2023	115	$36,852,347
2022	118	$32,181,550
2021	78	$25,283,608
2020	99	$25,980,949
2019	85	$22,681,622
2018	67	$17,786,498
2017	64	$18,907,636
2016	64	$13,757,761
2015	72	$14,276,000

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.