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Blue Earth County, MN

Name: Building Permits — Blue Earth County, MN
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 274
Construction valuation (2025): $61,832,723
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 186 · 2-unit 44 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 44

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	274	$61,832,723
2024	271	$66,335,673
2023	472	$84,629,826
2022	414	$86,506,978
2021	321	$74,478,003
2020	360	$71,552,680
2019	192	$42,659,204
2018	406	$71,160,330
2017	424	$64,416,817
2016	285	$51,281,858
2015	681	$75,590,510

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.