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Housing units authorized by building permits in Charleston County

Housing units authorized by building permits in Charleston County was 3,392 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 18.3% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 46 counties in 2025.

2025, count3,392 Estimated
Change on 2024-18.3%
Rank4th of 46Counties in South Carolina ranked
Series high4,5582023
Series low3,3922025

Housing units authorized by building permits in Charleston County, 2023 to 2025

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3,2503,5003,7504,0004,2504,5004,7502023202420252023: 4,558 count2024: 4,153 count2025: 3,392 count
count. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2026-05-14.
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Periodcount
20253,392 Estimated
20244,153 Estimated
20234,558 Estimated

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Definition

Annual number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Final annual county estimates include imputation for missing reports. Counts housing units, not buildings, starts, completions or sales. Covers permit-issuing areas; areas where permits are not required are outside the survey. Not seasonally adjusted or expressed as an annualized monthly rate. The total is the sum of units in the four published structure categories; inputs are retained.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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What is the housing units authorized by building permits in Charleston County?

Housing units authorized by building permits in Charleston County was 3,392 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 18.3% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 46 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest housing units authorized by building permits in Charleston County?

4,558 in 2023, the highest value since 2023 in this series.

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