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Lamar County, MS

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 44
Construction valuation (2025): $7,162,160
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 44 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	44	$7,162,160
2024	45	$7,050,658
2023	41	$7,625,499
2022	62	$6,285,557
2021	30	$4,708,230
2020	26	$4,088,501
2019	20	$2,958,100
2018	6	$933,000
2017	24	$3,171,500
2016	9	$848,500
2015	7	$756,111

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.