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Polk County, OR

Name: Building Permits — Polk County, OR
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 103
Construction valuation (2025): $38,086,261
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 89 · 2-unit 14 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	103	$38,086,261
2024	177	$57,318,854
2023	219	$60,532,690
2022	255	$81,520,077
2021	316	$84,768,662
2020	265	$64,209,273
2019	398	$80,334,617
2018	311	$74,452,958
2017	209	$53,157,000
2016	279	$56,815,585
2015	293	$60,198,431

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.