County or equivalent · 42017
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 780
- Reported only · 2025
- 700
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 80
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 762 | 755 | 7 |
| 2024 Census file | 718 | 690 | 28 |
| 2025 Census file | 780 | 700 | 80 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate +62 units · reported only +10 · added by estimation +52. 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 | 673 | 647 | 26 |
| Two units | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Three or four units | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 96 | 42 | 54 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 257,260 ± 158 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $1,605 ± $30 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 47.9% ± 1.9 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 25.2% ± 1.7 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 52,373 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 3 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 258,705 in 2024 to 259,320 in 2025 (+615 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.
- Bedminster townshipPermit office 42037900 · Bucks County · 10 authorized units
- Bensalem townshipPermit office 42043000 · Bucks County · 30 authorized units
- Bridgeton townshipPermit office 42069100 · Bucks County · 1 authorized units
- Bristol boroughPermit office 42070900 · Bucks County · 6 authorized units
- Bristol townshipPermit office 42071200 · Bucks County · 118 authorized units
- Buckingham townshipPermit office 42077200 · Bucks County · 3 authorized units
- Chalfont boroughPermit office 42103300 · Bucks County · 0 authorized units
- Doylestown boroughPermit office 42170800 · Bucks County · 2 authorized units
- Doylestown townshipPermit office 42171100 · Bucks County · 23 authorized units
- Dublin boroughPermit office 42172900 · Bucks County · 54 authorized units
- Durham townshipPermit office 42177700 · Bucks County · 0 authorized units
- East Rockhill townshipPermit office 42196300 · Bucks County · 51 authorized units
- Falls townshipPermit office 42225400 · Bucks County · 1 authorized units
- Haycock townshipPermit office 42289900 · Bucks County · 3 authorized units
- Hilltown townshipPermit office 42300700 · Bucks County · 5 authorized units
- Hulmeville boroughPermit office 42310300 · Bucks County · 1 authorized units
- Ivyland boroughPermit office 42317800 · Bucks County · 0 authorized units
- Langhorne boroughPermit office 42351700 · Bucks County · 4 authorized units
- Langhorne Manor boroughPermit office 42351400 · Bucks County · 1 authorized units
- Lower Makefield townshipPermit office 42386200 · Bucks County · 6 authorized units
- Lower Southampton townshipPermit office 42390100 · Bucks County · 3 authorized units
- Middletown townshipPermit office 42426400 · Bucks County · 82 authorized units
- Milford townshipPermit office 42430900 · Bucks County · 15 authorized units
- Morrisville boroughPermit office 42449200 · Bucks County · 0 authorized units
- New Britain boroughPermit office 42465400 · Bucks County · 26 authorized units
- New Britain townshipPermit office 42465700 · Bucks County · 98 authorized units
- New Hope boroughPermit office 42469900 · Bucks County · 3 authorized units
- Newtown boroughPermit office 42477700 · Bucks County · 0 authorized units
- Newtown townshipPermit office 42478000 · Bucks County · 22 authorized units
- Nockamixon townshipPermit office 42480100 · Bucks County · 3 authorized units
- Northampton townshipPermit office 42493300 · Bucks County · 20 authorized units
- Penndel boroughPermit office 42523300 · Bucks County · 1 authorized units
- Perkasie boroughPermit office 42524800 · Bucks County · 6 authorized units
- Plumstead townshipPermit office 42542800 · Bucks County · 18 authorized units
- Quakertown boroughPermit office 42557800 · Bucks County · Latest year unavailable
- Richland townshipPermit office 42568000 · Bucks County · 25 authorized units
- Richlandtown boroughPermit office 42569200 · Bucks County · 0 authorized units
- Riegelsville boroughPermit office 42571900 · Bucks County · 0 authorized units
- Sellersville boroughPermit office 42599800 · Bucks County · 0 authorized units
- Silverdale boroughPermit office 42615100 · Bucks County · 20 authorized units
- Solebury townshipPermit office 42622300 · Bucks County · 4 authorized units
- Springfield townshipPermit office 42644200 · Bucks County · 16 authorized units
- Tinicum townshipPermit office 42676900 · Bucks County · Latest year unavailable
- Trumbauersville boroughPermit office 42686500 · Bucks County · 0 authorized units
- Tullytown boroughPermit office 42686800 · Bucks County · 0 authorized units
- Upper Makefield townshipPermit office 42706000 · Bucks County · 8 authorized units
- Upper Southampton townshipPermit office 42710200 · Bucks County · 2 authorized units
- Warminster townshipPermit office 42722200 · Bucks County · 0 authorized units
- Warrington townshipPermit office 42723700 · Bucks County · 25 authorized units
- Warwick townshipPermit office 42725200 · Bucks County · 35 authorized units
- West Rockhill townshipPermit office 42762400 · Bucks County · 28 authorized units
- Wrightstown townshipPermit office 42787900 · Bucks County · 1 authorized units
- Yardley boroughPermit office 42790600 · Bucks County · Latest year unavailable
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