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Cole County, MO

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 154
Construction valuation (2025): $51,787,071
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 135 · 2-unit 10 · 3-4 9 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	154	$51,787,071
2024	171	$51,883,482
2023	162	$36,082,244
2022	146	$43,752,129
2021	193	$22,199,853
2020	185	$40,944,558
2019	198	$45,382,618
2018	171	$34,487,322
2017	191	$35,894,518
2016	217	$19,332,592
2015	184	$15,933,688

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.