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Macon County, NC

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 251
Construction valuation (2025): $131,405,477
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 239 · 2-unit 12 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	251	$131,405,477
2024	218	$125,472,962
2023	182	$87,183,455
2022	182	$107,823,185
2021	149	$53,445,348
2020	109	$34,508,277
2019	5	$7,250,000
2018	95	$27,108,264
2017	93	$27,412,932
2016	91	$29,640,363
2015	85	$12,988,549

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.