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Housing units authorized by building permits in Kent County

Housing units authorized by building permits in Kent County was 2,398 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 14.7% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 83 counties in 2025.

2025, count2,398 Estimated
Change on 2024+14.7%
Rank2nd of 83Counties in Michigan ranked
Series high2,3982025
Series low1,9872023

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

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1,9002,0002,1002,2002,3002,4002023202420252023: 1,987 count2024: 2,090 count2025: 2,398 count
count. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2026-05-14.
All 3 values
Periodcount
20252,398 Estimated
20242,090 Estimated
20231,987 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 Kent County?

Housing units authorized by building permits in Kent County was 2,398 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 14.7% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 83 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 Kent County?

2,398 in 2025, the highest value since 2023 in this series.

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