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Lee County, MS

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 177
Construction valuation (2025): $58,165,023
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 167 · 2-unit 2 · 3-4 3 · 5+ 5

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	177	$58,165,023
2024	126	$27,558,555
2023	117	$28,050,442
2022	93	$24,853,669
2021	131	$31,286,073
2020	162	$30,570,655
2019	163	$27,682,991
2018	135	$23,873,338
2017	135	$23,954,120
2016	226	$27,435,476
2015	111	$15,277,081

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.