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Jefferson County, TX

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 341
Construction valuation (2025): $104,568,182
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 325 · 2-unit 2 · 3-4 4 · 5+ 10

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	341	$104,568,182
2024	356	$108,127,157
2023	427	$114,825,992
2022	664	$167,018,321
2021	911	$170,195,893
2020	1,115	$189,093,673
2019	826	$153,493,729
2018	609	$106,845,819
2017	467	$85,223,526
2016	602	$100,710,724
2015	599	$95,208,119

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.