Counties in West Virginia by housing units authorized by building permits
Berkeley County had the highest housing units authorized by building permits of 54 counties in 2024, at 1,460. Wetzel County had the lowest, at 0. The median was 12. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkeley County Estimated | 1,460 | +6% |
| 2 | Jefferson County Estimated | 990 | -1.7% |
| 3 | Putnam County Estimated | 402 | +290.3% |
| 4 | Wood County Estimated | 124 | +47.6% |
| 5 | Hampshire County Estimated | 120 | -15.5% |
| 6 | Morgan County Estimated | 103 | -5.5% |
| 7 | Kanawha County Estimated | 98 | -35.1% |
| 8 | Harrison County Estimated | 83 | -33.6% |
| 9 | Cabell County Estimated | 79 | -6% |
| 10 | Hardy County Estimated | 74 | -63% |
| 11 | Greenbrier County Estimated | 69 | -13.8% |
| 12 | Wayne County Estimated | 68 | +9.7% |
| 13 | Mineral County Estimated | 64 | +20.8% |
| 14 | Upshur County Estimated | 62 | +21.6% |
| 15 | Raleigh County Estimated | 41 | -36.9% |
| 16 | Pendleton County Estimated | 38 | +35.7% |
| 17 | Wyoming County Estimated | 36 | |
| 18 | Fayette County Estimated | 28 | +7.7% |
| 18 | Grant County Estimated | 28 | -40.4% |
| 20 | Ritchie County Estimated | 26 | +36.8% |
| 21 | Roane County Estimated | 21 | -22.2% |
| 22 | Calhoun County Estimated | 18 | +50% |
| 23 | Hancock County Estimated | 15 | +25% |
| 23 | Monongalia County Estimated | 15 | +7.1% |
| 25 | Wirt County Estimated | 14 | +16.7% |
| 26 | Lincoln County Estimated | 12 | -33.3% |
| 26 | Summers County Estimated | 12 | -33.3% |
| 28 | Braxton County Estimated | 11 | +266.7% |
| 29 | Mercer County Estimated | 9 | +12.5% |
| 30 | Gilmer County Estimated | 8 | -33.3% |
| 30 | Marshall County Estimated | 8 | +33.3% |
| 30 | Mason County Estimated | 8 | +100% |
| 33 | Boone County Estimated | 7 | -12.5% |
| 33 | McDowell County Estimated | 7 | +40% |
| 33 | Pocahontas County Estimated | 7 | |
| 36 | Marion County Estimated | 6 | -33.3% |
| 37 | Lewis County Estimated | 5 | |
| 37 | Pleasants County Estimated | 5 | +66.7% |
| 39 | Randolph County Estimated | 3 | +200% |
| 40 | Barbour County Estimated | 2 | -71.4% |
| 40 | Nicholas County Estimated | 2 | |
| 42 | Clay County Estimated | 1 | -87.5% |
| 42 | Logan County Estimated | 1 | |
| 42 | Preston County Estimated | 1 | -66.7% |
| 42 | Tucker County Estimated | 1 | -66.7% |
| 46 | Brooke County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 46 | Jackson County Estimated | 0 | |
| 46 | Mingo County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 46 | Monroe County Estimated | 0 | |
| 46 | Ohio County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 46 | Taylor County Estimated | 0 | |
| 46 | Tyler County Estimated | 0 | |
| 46 | Webster County Estimated | 0 | |
| 46 | Wetzel 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?
Berkeley County, with 1,460 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest housing units authorized by building permits?
Wetzel 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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