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Housing units authorized by building permits in Upshur County

Housing units authorized by building permits in Upshur County was 30 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 51.6% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 54 counties in 2025.

2025, count30 Estimated
Change on 2024-51.6%
Rank16th of 54Counties in West Virginia ranked
Series high622024
Series low302025

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

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30405060702023202420252023: 51 count2024: 62 count2025: 30 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
202530 Estimated
202462 Estimated
202351 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 Upshur County?

Housing units authorized by building permits in Upshur County was 30 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 51.6% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 54 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 Upshur County?

62 in 2024, the highest value since 2023 in this series.

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