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Jackson County, NC

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 232
Construction valuation (2025): $338,519,858
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 232 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	232	$338,519,858
2024	254	$313,431,161
2023	235	$294,864,961
2022	278	$323,412,154
2021	314	$301,827,329
2020	832	$166,766,588
2019	749	$151,483,299
2018	421	$134,752,264
2017	230	$124,549,443
2016	168	$79,120,316
2015	191	$78,694,542

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.