County or equivalent · 23017
Oxford County, Maine
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 468
- Reported only · 2025
- 303
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 165
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 324 | 200 | 124 |
| 2024 Census file | 372 | 260 | 112 |
| 2025 Census file | 468 | 303 | 165 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate +96 units · reported only +43 · added by estimation +53. This split describes the difference between the published columns.
What types of housing were authorized?
| Units in building | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit | 400 | 235 | 165 |
| Two units | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Three or four units | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 56 | 56 | 0 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 36,855 ± 48 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $836 ± $50 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 54.2% ± 6.6 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 25% ± 5.4 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 3,842 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 12.7 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.
The Vintage 2025 Census housing stock estimate changed from 37,565 in 2024 to 37,961 in 2025 (+396 units). This is a separate model-based inventory estimate.
Permit offices listed under this county code
Use the office pages for their own histories and source coverage notes.
- Andover townPermit office 23012000 · Oxford County · 2 authorized units
- Bethel townPermit office 23041000 · Oxford County · 67 authorized units
- Brownfield townPermit office 23062000 · Oxford County · 5 authorized units
- Buckfield townPermit office 23065000 · Oxford County · 32 authorized units
- Canton townPermit office 23075000 · Oxford County · 2 authorized units
- Denmark townPermit office 23123000 · Oxford County · 13 authorized units
- Dixfield townPermit office 23128000 · Oxford County · 58 authorized units
- Fryeburg townPermit office 23167000 · Oxford County · 29 authorized units
- Gilead townPermit office 23172000 · Oxford County · 0 authorized units
- Hanover townPermit office 23193000 · Oxford County · 7 authorized units
- Hartford townPermit office 23198000 · Oxford County · 15 authorized units
- Hebron townPermit office 23201000 · Oxford County · 7 authorized units
- Hiram townPermit office 23205000 · Oxford County · 10 authorized units
- Lovell townPermit office 23255000 · Oxford County · 14 authorized units
- Mexico townPermit office 23283000 · Oxford County · 8 authorized units
- Newry townPermit office 23315000 · Oxford County · 13 authorized units
- Norway townPermit office 23323000 · Oxford County · 39 authorized units
- Otisfield townPermit office 23335000 · Oxford County · 20 authorized units
- Oxford townPermit office 23339000 · Oxford County · 40 authorized units
- Paris townPermit office 23342000 · Oxford County · 19 authorized units
- Peru townPermit office 23352000 · Oxford County · 4 authorized units
- Porter townPermit office 23362000 · Oxford County · 4 authorized units
- Roxbury townPermit office 23382000 · Oxford County · 1 authorized units
- Rumford townPermit office 23383000 · Oxford County · 26 authorized units
- Stoneham townPermit office 23427000 · Oxford County · 7 authorized units
- Stow townPermit office 23429000 · Oxford County · 5 authorized units
- Sweden townPermit office 23436000 · Oxford County · 6 authorized units
- Upton townPermit office 23450000 · Oxford County · 2 authorized units
- Waterford townPermit office 23471000 · Oxford County · 6 authorized units
- Woodstock townPermit office 23503000 · Oxford County · 7 authorized units
Sources and definitions
How to read these figures
- The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
- The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
- County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
- ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
- Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.
Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison