Counties in Colorado by housing units authorized by building permits
Denver County had the highest housing units authorized by building permits of 64 counties in 2024, at 3,994. Bent County had the lowest, at 0. The median was 100. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver County Estimated | 3,994 | -30.2% |
| 2 | Arapahoe County Estimated | 3,856 | -29.6% |
| 3 | El Paso County Estimated | 3,849 | -24.3% |
| 4 | Weld County Estimated | 3,468 | -4.4% |
| 5 | Douglas County Estimated | 3,131 | -12.2% |
| 6 | Adams County Estimated | 2,371 | -15.8% |
| 7 | Larimer County Estimated | 1,786 | -33.5% |
| 8 | Boulder County Estimated | 1,680 | +2.3% |
| 9 | Jefferson County Estimated | 1,172 | -1.3% |
| 10 | Mesa County Estimated | 1,014 | -18.6% |
| 11 | Routt County Estimated | 597 | +81.5% |
| 12 | Elbert County Estimated | 458 | +31.2% |
| 13 | Eagle County Estimated | 416 | -2.3% |
| 14 | Broomfield County Estimated | 405 | -68.3% |
| 15 | Grand County Estimated | 294 | +20.5% |
| 16 | Chaffee County Estimated | 289 | +1.4% |
| 17 | Montrose County Estimated | 270 | -15.9% |
| 18 | Pueblo County Estimated | 269 | -9.4% |
| 19 | Summit County Estimated | 258 | -52.7% |
| 20 | La Plata County Estimated | 208 | -41.7% |
| 21 | Morgan County Estimated | 196 | +120.2% |
| 22 | Garfield County Estimated | 174 | +12.3% |
| 23 | Pitkin County Estimated | 147 | +308.3% |
| 24 | Costilla County Estimated | 145 | |
| 24 | Gunnison County Estimated | 145 | +35.5% |
| 24 | Teller County Estimated | 145 | -25.3% |
| 27 | Archuleta County Estimated | 141 | +10.2% |
| 28 | Park County Estimated | 140 | -26.7% |
| 29 | Fremont County Estimated | 134 | +8.1% |
| 30 | Custer County Estimated | 117 | +10.4% |
| 31 | Delta County Estimated | 115 | +117% |
| 32 | Saguache County Estimated | 104 | +103.9% |
| 33 | Ouray County Estimated | 96 | +24.7% |
| 34 | Huerfano County Estimated | 67 | +39.6% |
| 35 | San Miguel County Estimated | 57 | -23% |
| 36 | Lake County Estimated | 55 | +5.8% |
| 37 | Alamosa County Estimated | 51 | -23.9% |
| 38 | Rio Grande County Estimated | 47 | -17.5% |
| 39 | Otero County Estimated | 46 | +360% |
| 40 | Las Animas County Estimated | 37 | -2.6% |
| 41 | Gilpin County Estimated | 24 | -22.6% |
| 42 | Montezuma County Estimated | 22 | -12% |
| 43 | Clear Creek County Estimated | 19 | -24% |
| 43 | San Juan County Estimated | 19 | +72.7% |
| 45 | Conejos County Estimated | 18 | -52.6% |
| 45 | Prowers County Estimated | 18 | +260% |
| 47 | Hinsdale County Estimated | 16 | +23.1% |
| 47 | Moffat County Estimated | 16 | +14.3% |
| 49 | Logan County Estimated | 12 | +33.3% |
| 49 | Yuma County Estimated | 12 | +9.1% |
| 51 | Dolores County Estimated | 10 | -16.7% |
| 51 | Lincoln County Estimated | 10 | +25% |
| 53 | Kit Carson County Estimated | 8 | +60% |
| 53 | Rio Blanco County Estimated | 8 | -20% |
| 55 | Cheyenne County Estimated | 7 | |
| 56 | Mineral County Estimated | 6 | -33.3% |
| 57 | Crowley County Estimated | 4 | +300% |
| 58 | Jackson County Estimated | 3 | 0% |
| 58 | Phillips County Estimated | 3 | -50% |
| 58 | Sedgwick County Estimated | 3 | 0% |
| 61 | Washington County Estimated | 2 | -71.4% |
| 62 | Kiowa County Estimated | 1 | -75% |
| 63 | Baca County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 63 | Bent 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/co2024a.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?
Denver County, with 3,994 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest housing units authorized by building permits?
Bent County, with 0 in 2024.
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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Counties in Colorado: more rankings
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