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DeKalb County, TN

Name: Building Permits — DeKalb County, TN
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 144
Construction valuation (2025): $22,368,667
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 144 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	144	$22,368,667
2024	143	$22,111,129
2023	138	$21,384,674
2022	146	$22,626,487
2021	147	$22,884,303
2020	121	$18,804,767
2019	109	$16,909,318
2018	101	$15,659,685
2017	68	$9,016,070
2016	62	$8,220,719
2015	51	$6,762,834

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.