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Elk County, PA

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 23
Construction valuation (2025): $5,260,145
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 21 · 2-unit 2 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	23	$5,260,145
2024	48	$11,376,763
2023	35	$7,706,362
2022	36	$10,908,148
2021	21	$4,248,045
2020	22	$5,530,607
2019	27	$5,601,298
2018	27	$5,955,339
2017	37	$8,463,476
2016	44	$7,526,300
2015	40	$5,395,360

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.