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Dorchester County, SC

Name: Building Permits — Dorchester County, SC
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 1,596
Construction valuation (2025): $603,261,619
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 1,596 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	1,596	$603,261,619
2024	1,192	$449,358,823
2023	1,111	$421,797,585
2022	1,702	$533,341,411
2021	1,298	$361,328,965
2020	1,364	$358,282,599
2019	703	$190,857,427
2018	696	$198,709,982
2017	666	$175,706,577
2016	1,040	$232,339,834
2015	694	$171,533,576

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.