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Hancock County, MS

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 243
Construction valuation (2025): $66,644,747
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 241 · 2-unit 2 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	243	$66,644,747
2024	244	$60,291,821
2023	336	$74,748,356
2022	174	$28,607,693
2021	827	$129,932,667
2020	717	$113,283,663
2019	660	$105,195,273
2018	600	$91,180,681
2017	564	$84,000,055
2016	478	$68,623,025
2015	576	$79,921,329

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.