Housing Permits
Permitted Units by Building Type by County
Dataset description:
Housing permit data is derived from reports and publications compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau's Residential Construction Statistics Division. Municipalities provide the U.S. Census...
Source: Housing Permits
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| year | numeric | Permit year |
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| county_id | numeric | County 5-digit Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Code identifier |
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| county_name | text | County name |
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| building_type | text | Building type: Single-family are single-unit structures, including attached, detached and semi-detached, and row houses, provided the units are separated by a ground-to-roof party wall. Small multifamily structures are those containing two to four units, including duplexes and triplexes. Large multifamily structures are those with five or more units. Garden apartments and high-rise buildings are included in this category, as well as condominiums and cooperatively owned apartment buildings. |
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| annual_units_approved | numeric | Annual units approved |
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| cummulative_units_approved | numeric | Cummulative units approved since base year |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Metadata last updated | May 15, 2023 |
| Format | CSV |
| License | DVRPC Data License |
| Publication Date | 2023-05-08 |