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Norfolk (Independent City), VA

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 156
Construction valuation (2025): $26,173,336
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 143 · 2-unit 4 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 9

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	156	$26,173,336
2024	438	$71,376,352
2023	1,427	$213,502,824
2022	1,208	$130,870,464
2021	1,473	$174,523,646
2020	1,202	$139,505,352
2019	819	$125,388,321
2018	594	$74,833,971
2017	633	$68,780,589
2016	1,045	$78,708,893
2015	931	$80,752,248

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.