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Accomack County, VA

Name: Building Permits — Accomack County, VA
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 154
Construction valuation (2025): $37,287,179
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 154 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	154	$37,287,179
2024	181	$46,863,952
2023	187	$38,258,966
2022	207	$53,738,636
2021	206	$41,466,828
2020	188	$27,714,829
2019	81	$15,352,832
2018	92	$16,648,960
2017	57	$3,328,725
2016	54	$4,024,148
2015	43	$6,139,200

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.