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Galax (Independent City), VA

Name: Building Permits — Galax (Independent City), VA
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 6
Construction valuation (2025): $1,500,000
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 6 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	6	$1,500,000
2024	10	$3,026,406
2023	27	$3,600,000
2022	10	$1,252,570
2021	9	$1,127,313
2020	7	$876,799
2019	0	$0
2018	2	$354,000
2017	1	$150,000
2016	4	$291,290
2015	1	$150,000

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.