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Roanoke (Independent City), VA

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 410
Construction valuation (2025): $59,994,608
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 88 · 2-unit 6 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 316

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	410	$59,994,608
2024	113	$25,219,427
2023	107	$20,992,571
2022	377	$51,812,919
2021	393	$55,083,207
2020	317	$44,929,139
2019	278	$38,925,010
2018	115	$13,718,568
2017	174	$24,248,705
2016	153	$21,281,188
2015	155	$21,498,340

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.