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Gloucester County, VA

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 122
Construction valuation (2025): $36,508,124
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 122 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	122	$36,508,124
2024	85	$23,410,046
2023	85	$27,138,046
2022	171	$48,218,691
2021	168	$40,476,435
2020	139	$32,321,547
2019	100	$23,626,546
2018	158	$43,648,533
2017	191	$32,621,462
2016	185	$34,247,233
2015	127	$27,670,427

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.