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Rhea County, TN

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 151
Construction valuation (2025): $38,562,528
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 143 · 2-unit 8 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	151	$38,562,528
2024	198	$55,807,326
2023	130	$38,415,810
2022	157	$34,398,095
2021	122	$27,594,728
2020	102	$19,023,283
2019	209	$22,395,147
2018	101	$17,617,610
2017	97	$16,423,262
2016	85	$11,539,593
2015	12	$1,890,000

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.