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Buchanan County, MO

Name: Building Permits — Buchanan County, MO
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 52
Construction valuation (2025): $10,433,611
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 52 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	52	$10,433,611
2024	72	$16,354,523
2023	80	$17,823,951
2022	77	$16,412,850
2021	98	$21,412,721
2020	240	$31,164,901
2019	186	$31,534,920
2018	78	$14,944,000
2017	97	$18,162,642
2016	82	$16,174,000
2015	197	$26,042,996

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.