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Whitman County, WA

Name: Building Permits — Whitman County, WA
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 26
Construction valuation (2025): $8,525,479
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 22 · 2-unit 4 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	26	$8,525,479
2024	44	$13,327,397
2023	258	$41,201,854
2022	279	$48,181,237
2021	420	$79,056,424
2020	98	$22,030,473
2019	415	$78,729,889
2018	264	$45,121,048
2017	242	$38,263,081
2016	194	$35,839,098
2015	205	$35,338,621

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.