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Otter Tail County, MN

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 72
Construction valuation (2025): $21,609,835
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 60 · 2-unit 12 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	72	$21,609,835
2024	89	$25,092,792
2023	164	$37,943,153
2022	136	$34,804,480
2021	92	$26,129,332
2020	142	$25,311,226
2019	101	$18,173,865
2018	127	$18,727,776
2017	146	$25,834,957
2016	197	$25,793,727
2015	111	$16,848,489

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.