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Housing units authorized by building permits in Guilford County

Housing units authorized by building permits in Guilford County was 2,876 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 25.2% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 100 counties in 2025.

2025, count2,876 Estimated
Change on 2024-25.2%
Rank6th of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high3,8432024
Series low2,7812023

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

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2,7503,0003,2503,5003,7504,0002023202420252023: 2,781 count2024: 3,843 count2025: 2,876 count
count. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2026-05-14.
All 3 values
Periodcount
20252,876 Estimated
20243,843 Estimated
20232,781 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 Guilford County?

Housing units authorized by building permits in Guilford County was 2,876 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 25.2% from 2024. That is the 6th 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 Guilford County?

3,843 in 2024, the highest value since 2023 in this series.

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