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Brewster County, TX

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 3
Construction valuation (2025): $461,363
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 0 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 3 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	3	$461,363
2024	7	$820,106
2023	4	$468,632
2022	7	$820,106
2021	0	$0
2020	21	$2,460,316
2019	19	$2,226,000
2018	9	$1,130,000
2017	13	$1,632,010
2016	13	$1,632,010
2015	11	$1,355,984

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.