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Chatham County, NC

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 517
Construction valuation (2025): $269,182,194
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 517 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	517	$269,182,194
2024	465	$246,102,772
2023	971	$298,119,523
2022	891	$357,130,883
2021	1,124	$324,107,799
2020	601	$201,672,611
2019	902	$227,920,562
2018	710	$197,681,106
2017	748	$202,316,915
2016	707	$201,203,017
2015	596	$165,658,879

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.