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DeSoto County, MS

Name: Building Permits — DeSoto County, MS
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 890
Construction valuation (2025): $183,452,615
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 890 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	890	$183,452,615
2024	1,159	$225,051,566
2023	1,043	$213,649,941
2022	1,240	$243,610,156
2021	1,808	$326,257,053
2020	1,694	$300,504,500
2019	1,475	$256,598,349
2018	1,323	$227,168,357
2017	1,363	$220,170,969
2016	1,174	$177,144,780
2015	1,031	$156,770,466

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.