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Housing units authorized by building permits in Mecklenburg County

Housing units authorized by building permits in Mecklenburg County was 7,496 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 37.4% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 100 counties in 2025.

2025, count7,496 Estimated
Change on 2024-37.4%
Rank2nd of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high14,4352023
Series low7,4962025

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

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6,0008,00010K12K14K16K2023202420252023: 14,435 count2024: 11,969 count2025: 7,496 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
20257,496 Estimated
202411,969 Estimated
202314,435 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 Mecklenburg County?

Housing units authorized by building permits in Mecklenburg County was 7,496 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 37.4% from 2024. That is the 2nd 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 Mecklenburg County?

14,435 in 2023, the highest value since 2023 in this series.

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