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Delaware County, PA

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 217
Construction valuation (2025): $89,797,981
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 215 · 2-unit 2 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	217	$89,797,981
2024	281	$108,718,373
2023	300	$92,773,556
2022	327	$84,435,042
2021	534	$107,344,337
2020	254	$62,584,201
2019	281	$58,899,841
2018	286	$71,609,153
2017	581	$116,781,366
2016	452	$115,827,097
2015	349	$80,974,505

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.