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Smyth County, VA

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 12
Construction valuation (2025): $3,554,460
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 12 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	12	$3,554,460
2024	40	$11,911,139
2023	24	$6,608,671
2022	14	$2,854,505
2021	17	$3,672,227
2020	15	$3,136,138
2019	16	$3,220,050
2018	17	$3,204,792
2017	14	$2,749,071
2016	19	$3,834,567
2015	18	$3,445,476

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.