Massachusetts 5+ Family Building Permits
See also, Monthly Data.
| Year |
Number of Dwelling Units |
Average Value per Dwelling Unit ($) |
| Units | Percent
Change |
Value | Percent
Change |
| 1980 | 5,016 | - | 27,700 | - |
| 1981 | 5,262 | 5 | 33,100 | 19 |
| 1982 | 4,807 | -9 | 37,800 | 14 |
| 1983 | 4,827 | 0 | 39,000 | 3 |
| 1984 | 5,859 | 21 | 36,700 | -6 |
| 1985 | 9,617 | 64 | 44,100 | 20 |
| 1986 | 13,123 | 36 | 49,700 | 13 |
| 1987 | 11,234 | -14 | 52,900 | 6 |
| 1988 | 7,229 | -36 | 51,600 | -2 |
| 1989 | 4,441 | -39 | 52,800 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2,299 | -48 | 45,300 | -14 |
| 1991 | 682 | -70 | 49,000 | 8 |
| 1992 | 770 | 13 | 56,700 | 16 |
| 1993 | 1,073 | 39 | 62,800 | 11 |
| 1994 | 936 | -13 | 44,200 | -30 |
| 1995 | 1,456 | 56 | 74,700 | 69 |
| 1996 | 1,574 | 8 | 53,300 | -29 |
| 1997 | 1,270 | -19 | 69,600 | 31 |
| 1998 | 2,099 | 65 | 82,600 | 19 |
| 1999 | 2,348 | 12 | 104,500 | 27 |
| 2000 | 2,771 | 18 | 97,700 | -7 |
| 2001 | 3,044 | 10 | 88,700 | -9 |
| 2002 | 2,694 | -11 | 84,400 | -5 |
| 2003 | 5,657 | 110 | 86,100 | 2 |
| 2004 | 6,195 | 10 | 101,200 | 18 |
| 2005 | 8,357 | 35 | 88,300 | -13 |
| 2006 | 7,072 | -15 | 98,200 | 11 |
| 2007 | 5,481 | -22 | 122,600 | 25 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
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