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Clay County, MO

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 297
Construction valuation (2025): $74,833,404
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 207 · 2-unit 4 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 86

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	297	$74,833,404
2024	356	$99,888,217
2023	249	$76,319,082
2022	1,047	$178,097,518
2021	558	$123,878,126
2020	367	$90,345,428
2019	469	$89,122,610
2018	466	$91,988,010
2017	469	$99,177,387
2016	721	$92,968,421
2015	337	$67,503,936

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.