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Franklin County, VA

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 143
Construction valuation (2025): $64,559,165
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 143 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	143	$64,559,165
2024	167	$70,577,643
2023	174	$71,500,000
2022	152	$58,340,043
2021	169	$58,680,976
2020	147	$51,042,032
2019	117	$40,625,291
2018	122	$38,290,130
2017	119	$34,505,660
2016	117	$36,819,261
2015	142	$38,870,586

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.