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Edgecombe County, NC

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 53
Construction valuation (2025): $11,999,820
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 51 · 2-unit 2 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	53	$11,999,820
2024	50	$9,692,359
2023	79	$14,695,326
2022	108	$17,710,316
2021	145	$17,616,058
2020	42	$6,464,780
2019	32	$4,926,860
2018	39	$5,305,844
2017	42	$3,855,000
2016	90	$8,573,225
2015	32	$6,689,626

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.