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Cumberland County, NC

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 1,547
Construction valuation (2025): $281,284,437
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 825 · 2-unit 6 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 716

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	1,547	$281,284,437
2024	1,230	$283,647,042
2023	1,003	$224,570,577
2022	1,094	$218,982,575
2021	852	$159,305,358
2020	710	$135,474,496
2019	962	$139,923,346
2018	575	$106,824,306
2017	716	$115,785,902
2016	717	$111,837,159
2015	1,112	$195,884,355

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.