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Fayette County, PA

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 196
Construction valuation (2025): $51,185,985
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 196 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	196	$51,185,985
2024	189	$49,862,035
2023	177	$45,795,491
2022	288	$79,102,490
2021	235	$59,004,080
2020	187	$46,831,640
2019	163	$39,801,654
2018	163	$40,882,020
2017	253	$51,317,028
2016	165	$41,501,819
2015	164	$38,506,068

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.