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Salem (Independent City), VA

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

Housing units authorized (2025): 17
Construction valuation (2025): $6,007,999
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 17 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	17	$6,007,999
2024	268	$41,920,798
2023	117	$22,761,112
2022	35	$8,119,185
2021	0	$0
2020	0	$0
2019	32	$7,589,264
2018	0	$0
2017	43	$10,302,053
2016	37	$8,864,557
2015	35	$6,793,948

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.