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Flathead County, MT

Name: Building Permits — Flathead County, MT
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 830
Construction valuation (2025): $220,027,898
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 196 · 2-unit 4 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 630

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	830	$220,027,898
2024	286	$106,005,147
2023	622	$148,044,030
2022	689	$181,961,134
2021	1,116	$260,885,848
2020	799	$180,755,335
2019	572	$131,629,801
2018	466	$91,330,511
2017	361	$72,598,692
2016	316	$60,951,259
2015	281	$57,499,387

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.