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Merrimack County, NH

Name: Building Permits — Merrimack County, NH
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 286
Construction valuation (2025): $119,774,385
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 248 · 2-unit 16 · 3-4 22 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	286	$119,774,385
2024	355	$110,201,390
2023	383	$110,931,855
2022	440	$119,589,523
2021	456	$110,297,786
2020	477	$119,127,158
2019	386	$102,733,422
2018	348	$85,996,303
2017	289	$76,140,604
2016	248	$54,898,444
2015	378	$64,852,478

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.