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Kent County, RI

Name: Building Permits — Kent County, RI
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 248
Construction valuation (2025): $41,846,156
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 143 · 2-unit 78 · 3-4 6 · 5+ 21

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	248	$41,846,156
2024	471	$74,362,446
2023	215	$41,245,802
2022	226	$52,569,608
2021	291	$39,168,154
2020	241	$44,864,788
2019	180	$24,064,435
2018	192	$28,876,468
2017	175	$25,873,803
2016	178	$24,009,523
2015	149	$23,830,972

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.