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Wilson County, NC

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 411
Construction valuation (2025): $98,657,951
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 357 · 2-unit 30 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 24

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	411	$98,657,951
2024	580	$108,124,217
2023	373	$80,494,090
2022	620	$105,323,188
2021	343	$56,884,469
2020	385	$50,834,973
2019	181	$28,108,426
2018	234	$36,396,645
2017	348	$52,467,290
2016	117	$26,272,470
2015	114	$31,023,520

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.