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New Construction in Columbia

Name: Residential building permits issued in Columbia, South Carolina
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Residential building permits — U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Housing units authorized (2025)

1,956

Single-family

910

Multifamily

1,046

Construction value (2025)

$337M

Year	Buildings	Units	Single-family	Multifamily	Value
2025	985	1,956	910	1,046	$337M

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Counts are permits issued by the local permit office, which precede — and don't always become — actual construction. A partial-year row is marked with the months reported.