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Newport County, RI

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 131
Construction valuation (2025): $35,383,564
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 76 · 2-unit 4 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 51

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	131	$35,383,564
2024	180	$69,838,103
2023	126	$38,895,978
2022	124	$57,140,587
2021	133	$64,287,367
2020	123	$48,578,774
2019	156	$57,534,087
2018	140	$46,655,519
2017	153	$48,941,604
2016	128	$34,320,079
2015	134	$35,343,966

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.