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Ector County, TX

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 921
Construction valuation (2025): $228,214,263
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 921 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	921	$228,214,263
2024	1,004	$226,849,171
2023	690	$197,000,391
2022	888	$227,523,180
2021	1,406	$330,809,981
2020	1,188	$245,144,087
2019	1,782	$297,179,136
2018	740	$145,006,413
2017	492	$92,738,972
2016	448	$85,658,865
2015	612	$111,045,569

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.