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Polk County, TN

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 150
Construction valuation (2025): $27,167,227
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 150 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	150	$27,167,227
2024	211	$38,215,233
2023	200	$36,221,774
2022	213	$38,581,159
2021	247	$44,714,606
2020	213	$38,631,448
2019	198	$35,664,564
2018	192	$34,583,820
2017	184	$33,142,828
2016	164	$29,540,348
2015	154	$27,739,108

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.