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Caldwell County, NC

Name: Building Permits — Caldwell County, NC
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 501
Construction valuation (2025): $221,012,492
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 499 · 2-unit 2 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	501	$221,012,492
2024	224	$59,238,729
2023	246	$66,494,532
2022	281	$94,259,137
2021	262	$66,868,670
2020	231	$53,205,110
2019	73	$7,823,125
2018	212	$41,427,595
2017	108	$26,236,350
2016	93	$24,626,798
2015	168	$28,490,978

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.