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Housing units authorized by building permits in Cumberland County

Housing units authorized by building permits in Cumberland County was 1,547 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 25.8% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 100 counties in 2025.

2025, count1,547 Estimated
Change on 2024+25.8%
Rank17th of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high1,5472025
Series low1,0032023

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

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1,0001,2001,4001,6002023202420252023: 1,003 count2024: 1,230 count2025: 1,547 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
20251,547 Estimated
20241,230 Estimated
20231,003 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 Cumberland County?

Housing units authorized by building permits in Cumberland County was 1,547 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 25.8% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 100 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 Cumberland County?

1,547 in 2025, the highest value since 2023 in this series.

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