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Macon County, TN

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 175
Construction valuation (2025): $47,662,113
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 165 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 10

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	175	$47,662,113
2024	181	$49,483,635
2023	193	$49,837,761
2022	136	$26,606,330
2021	110	$17,540,955
2020	177	$38,831,381
2019	156	$36,808,332
2018	139	$30,219,219
2017	107	$22,406,365
2016	93	$19,530,687
2015	144	$13,357,000

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.