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Wood County, WV

Name: Building Permits — Wood County, WV
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 87
Construction valuation (2025): $17,143,451
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 81 · 2-unit 6 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	87	$17,143,451
2024	124	$24,785,765
2023	84	$19,163,267
2022	55	$13,109,401
2021	96	$18,792,159
2020	72	$17,114,400
2019	133	$21,374,572
2018	116	$20,651,322
2017	125	$16,522,957
2016	125	$19,748,021
2015	125	$16,191,712

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.