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Bexar County, TX

Name: Building Permits — Bexar County, TX
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 6,333
Construction valuation (2025): $1,694,197,323
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 4,589 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 31 · 5+ 1,713

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	6,333	$1,694,197,323
2024	8,349	$1,967,221,319
2023	10,449	$2,076,860,142
2022	17,389	$2,781,781,815
2021	15,294	$2,842,767,859
2020	10,392	$1,782,552,811
2019	11,159	$1,832,682,761
2018	7,278	$1,148,152,985
2017	7,497	$1,126,678,721
2016	7,600	$1,066,142,366
2015	4,404	$808,958,709

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.