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Bucks County, PA

Name: Building Permits — Bucks County, PA
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 780
Construction valuation (2025): $216,921,274
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 673 · 2-unit 8 · 3-4 3 · 5+ 96

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	780	$216,921,274
2024	718	$213,095,351
2023	762	$213,336,704
2022	938	$246,215,610
2021	984	$230,990,765
2020	730	$183,111,654
2019	690	$170,465,355
2018	907	$226,448,298
2017	985	$237,055,647
2016	1,091	$221,123,060
2015	1,066	$221,571,479

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.