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Kenosha County, WI

Name: Building Permits — Kenosha County, WI
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 892
Construction valuation (2025): $356,778,915
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 180 · 2-unit 194 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 518

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	892	$356,778,915
2024	260	$107,592,426
2023	227	$82,501,327
2022	280	$100,144,899
2021	972	$171,154,134
2020	226	$69,178,086
2019	684	$113,610,063
2018	311	$79,139,515
2017	200	$58,700,599
2016	528	$67,429,347
2015	288	$64,729,027

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.