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Housing units authorized by building permits in Wake County

Housing units authorized by building permits in Wake County was 13,806 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 9.5% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 100 counties in 2025.

2025, count13,806 Estimated
Change on 2024-9.5%
Rank1st of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high17,3892023
Series low13,8062025

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

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13K14K15K16K17K18K2023202420252023: 17,389 count2024: 15,248 count2025: 13,806 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
202513,806 Estimated
202415,248 Estimated
202317,389 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 Wake County?

Housing units authorized by building permits in Wake County was 13,806 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 9.5% from 2024. That is the 1st 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 Wake County?

17,389 in 2023, the highest value since 2023 in this series.

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