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Freeborn County, MN

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 13
Construction valuation (2025): $4,193,291
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 13 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	13	$4,193,291
2024	16	$4,794,235
2023	12	$3,871,192
2022	14	$4,464,683
2021	74	$10,507,030
2020	13	$2,697,516
2019	11	$2,937,271
2018	25	$6,295,507
2017	33	$6,317,576
2016	27	$5,095,293
2015	138	$33,893,367

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.