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Lamar County, TX

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 48
Construction valuation (2025): $10,941,539
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 44 · 2-unit 4 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	48	$10,941,539
2024	117	$14,481,014
2023	87	$16,190,158
2022	91	$15,568,097
2021	81	$12,120,419
2020	34	$5,656,476
2019	95	$12,190,757
2018	48	$7,048,255
2017	46	$5,947,762
2016	46	$4,913,182
2015	40	$3,032,773

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.