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Chautauqua County, NY

Name: Building Permits — Chautauqua County, NY
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 168
Construction valuation (2025): $48,194,023
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 168 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	168	$48,194,023
2024	125	$30,139,509
2023	134	$35,137,524
2022	96	$25,076,816
2021	88	$25,383,636
2020	109	$24,339,673
2019	105	$17,097,039
2018	135	$24,455,789
2017	122	$21,506,568
2016	75	$14,461,250
2015	79	$14,661,240

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.