County or equivalent · 42037
Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 111
- Reported only · 2025
- 102
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 9
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 72 | 71 | 1 |
| 2024 Census file | 68 | 67 | 1 |
| 2025 Census file | 111 | 102 | 9 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate +43 units · reported only +35 · added by estimation +8. 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 | 106 | 97 | 9 |
| Two units | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Three or four units | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 29,824 ± 70 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $943 ± $35 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 42% ± 4 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 20.6% ± 3.5 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 6,867 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 3.7 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 30,005 in 2024 to 30,065 in 2025 (+60 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.
- Beaver townshipPermit office 42034900 · Columbia County · 5 authorized units
- Benton boroughPermit office 42043900 · Columbia County · 0 authorized units
- Benton townshipPermit office 42044200 · Columbia County · 5 authorized units
- Berwick boroughPermit office 42046900 · Columbia County · 14 authorized units
- Bloomsburg townPermit office 42058600 · Columbia County · 1 authorized units
- Briar Creek boroughPermit office 42068200 · Columbia County · 3 authorized units
- Briar Creek townshipPermit office 42068500 · Columbia County · 10 authorized units
- Catawissa boroughPermit office 42097300 · Columbia County · 0 authorized units
- Cleveland townshipPermit office 42119500 · Columbia County · 4 authorized units
- Conyngham townshipPermit office 42138400 · Columbia County · Latest year unavailable
- Fishing Creek townshipPermit office 42232300 · Columbia County · 6 authorized units
- Franklin townshipPermit office 42244000 · Columbia County · 1 authorized units
- Greenwood townshipPermit office 42273100 · Columbia County · 3 authorized units
- Hemlock townshipPermit office 42294700 · Columbia County · 18 authorized units
- Jackson townshipPermit office 42319000 · Columbia County · Latest year unavailable
- Locust townshipPermit office 42378100 · Columbia County · 1 authorized units
- Madison townshipPermit office 42397900 · Columbia County · 4 authorized units
- Main townshipPermit office 42400900 · Columbia County · 1 authorized units
- Mifflin townshipPermit office 42428500 · Columbia County · 5 authorized units
- Millville boroughPermit office 42437200 · Columbia County · 0 authorized units
- Montour townshipPermit office 42445300 · Columbia County · Latest year unavailable
- Mount Pleasant townshipPermit office 42454300 · Columbia County · 1 authorized units
- North Centre townshipPermit office 42483700 · Columbia County · 17 authorized units
- Orange townshipPermit office 42504400 · Columbia County · 2 authorized units
- Orangeville boroughPermit office 42504700 · Columbia County · 0 authorized units
- Pine townshipPermit office 42535600 · Columbia County · 2 authorized units
- Roaring Creek townshipPermit office 42573700 · Columbia County · 0 authorized units
- Scott townshipPermit office 42597400 · Columbia County · 6 authorized units
- South Centre townshipPermit office 42626200 · Columbia County · Latest year unavailable
- Sugarloaf townshipPermit office 42659500 · Columbia County · 2 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