Counties in Colorado by housing units authorized by building permits, 2025
El Paso County had the highest housing units authorized by building permits of 64 counties in 2025, at 5,707. Sedgwick County had the lowest, at 0. The median was 56. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso County Estimated | 5,707 | +48.3% |
| 2 | Denver County Estimated | 4,727 | +18.4% |
| 3 | Arapahoe County Estimated | 3,599 | -6.7% |
| 4 | Weld County Estimated | 2,993 | -13.7% |
| 5 | Adams County Estimated | 2,608 | +10% |
| 6 | Larimer County Estimated | 2,436 | +36.4% |
| 7 | Douglas County Estimated | 2,398 | -23.4% |
| 8 | Boulder County Estimated | 2,001 | +19.1% |
| 9 | Jefferson County Estimated | 1,118 | -4.6% |
| 10 | Broomfield County Estimated | 970 | +139.5% |
| 11 | Mesa County Estimated | 810 | -20.1% |
| 12 | La Plata County Estimated | 376 | +80.8% |
| 13 | Elbert County Estimated | 333 | -27.3% |
| 14 | Summit County Estimated | 318 | +23.3% |
| 15 | Grand County Estimated | 311 | +5.8% |
| 16 | Garfield County Estimated | 294 | +69% |
| 17 | Montrose County Estimated | 279 | +3.3% |
| 18 | Pueblo County Estimated | 226 | -16% |
| 19 | Eagle County Estimated | 223 | -46.4% |
| 20 | Routt County Estimated | 218 | -63.5% |
| 21 | Chaffee County Estimated | 175 | -39.4% |
| 22 | Park County Estimated | 152 | +8.6% |
| 23 | Gunnison County Estimated | 138 | -4.8% |
| 24 | Archuleta County Estimated | 124 | -12.1% |
| 25 | Teller County Estimated | 118 | -18.6% |
| 26 | Costilla County Estimated | 114 | -21.4% |
| 27 | Fremont County Estimated | 107 | -20.1% |
| 28 | Custer County Estimated | 78 | -33.3% |
| 29 | Ouray County Estimated | 76 | -20.8% |
| 30 | Saguache County Estimated | 70 | -32.7% |
| 31 | Delta County Estimated | 58 | -49.6% |
| 32 | Alamosa County Estimated | 56 | +9.8% |
| 33 | Morgan County Estimated | 55 | -71.9% |
| 34 | San Miguel County Estimated | 51 | -10.5% |
| 35 | Huerfano County Estimated | 47 | -29.9% |
| 36 | Lake County Estimated | 46 | -16.4% |
| 37 | Rio Grande County Estimated | 42 | -10.6% |
| 38 | Pitkin County Estimated | 36 | -75.5% |
| 39 | Las Animas County Estimated | 30 | -18.9% |
| 40 | Moffat County Estimated | 24 | +50% |
| 40 | Montezuma County Estimated | 24 | +9.1% |
| 42 | Gilpin County Estimated | 22 | -8.3% |
| 43 | Clear Creek County Estimated | 21 | +10.5% |
| 43 | San Juan County Estimated | 21 | +10.5% |
| 45 | Conejos County Estimated | 20 | +11.1% |
| 46 | Prowers County Estimated | 16 | -11.1% |
| 47 | Rio Blanco County Estimated | 15 | +87.5% |
| 48 | Lincoln County Estimated | 10 | 0% |
| 49 | Mineral County Estimated | 9 | +50% |
| 50 | Hinsdale County Estimated | 8 | -50% |
| 50 | Otero County Estimated | 8 | -82.6% |
| 52 | Kiowa County Estimated | 7 | +600% |
| 53 | Phillips County Estimated | 6 | +100% |
| 54 | Logan County Estimated | 5 | -58.3% |
| 55 | Cheyenne County Estimated | 4 | -42.9% |
| 55 | Kit Carson County Estimated | 4 | -50% |
| 55 | Yuma County Estimated | 4 | -66.7% |
| 58 | Washington County Estimated | 3 | +50% |
| 59 | Baca County Estimated | 2 | |
| 59 | Jackson County Estimated | 2 | -33.3% |
| 61 | Bent County Estimated | 1 | |
| 62 | Crowley County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 62 | Dolores County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 62 | Sedgwick County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
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About this ranking
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.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest housing units authorized by building permits?
El Paso County, with 5,707 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest housing units authorized by building permits?
Sedgwick County, with 0 in 2025.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
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