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Housing units authorized by building permits in New Castle County

Housing units authorized by building permits in New Castle County was 1,322 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 16.6% from 2024.

2025, count1,322 Estimated
Change on 2024-16.6%
Series high1,5862024
Series low5262023

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

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5007501,0001,2501,5001,7502023202420252023: 526 count2024: 1,586 count2025: 1,322 count
count. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2026-05-14.
All 3 values
Periodcount
20251,322 Estimated
20241,586 Estimated
2023526 Estimated

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 New Castle County?

Housing units authorized by building permits in New Castle County was 1,322 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 16.6% from 2024.

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 New Castle County?

1,586 in 2024, the highest value since 2023 in this series.

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