County or equivalent · 42095
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 1,050
- Reported only · 2025
- 978
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 72
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 701 | 701 | 0 |
| 2024 Census file | 546 | 458 | 88 |
| 2025 Census file | 1,050 | 978 | 72 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate +504 units · reported only +520 · added by estimation -16. 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 | 349 | 277 | 72 |
| Two units | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Three or four units | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 660 | 660 | 0 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 129,448 ± 166 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $1,395 ± $31 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 50% ± 2.4 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 22.2% ± 2 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 33,477 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 8.1 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 130,984 in 2024 to 131,421 in 2025 (+437 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.
- Allen townshipPermit office 42010600 · Northampton County · 311 authorized units
- Bangor boroughPermit office 42028000 · Northampton County · 2 authorized units
- Bath boroughPermit office 42031900 · Northampton County · 0 authorized units
- BethlehemPermit office 42050200 · Northampton County · 187 authorized units
- Bethlehem townshipPermit office 42050500 · Northampton County · 4 authorized units
- Bushkill townshipPermit office 42082600 · Northampton County · 9 authorized units
- East Allen townshipPermit office 42179800 · Northampton County · 26 authorized units
- East Bangor boroughPermit office 42180100 · Northampton County · Latest year unavailable
- EastonPermit office 42199600 · Northampton County · 0 authorized units
- Forks townshipPermit office 42235300 · Northampton County · 297 authorized units
- Freemansburg boroughPermit office 42250000 · Northampton County · 0 authorized units
- Glendon boroughPermit office 42261700 · Northampton County · 0 authorized units
- Hanover townshipPermit office 42282400 · Northampton County · 0 authorized units
- Hellertown boroughPermit office 42294400 · Northampton County · 17 authorized units
- Lehigh townshipPermit office 42361600 · Northampton County · 22 authorized units
- Lower Mount Bethel townshipPermit office 42387700 · Northampton County · 3 authorized units
- Lower Nazareth townshipPermit office 42388000 · Northampton County · 1 authorized units
- Lower Saucon townshipPermit office 42389800 · Northampton County · 4 authorized units
- Moore townshipPermit office 42446500 · Northampton County · 17 authorized units
- Nazareth boroughPermit office 42460900 · Northampton County · 36 authorized units
- North Catasauqua boroughPermit office 42483400 · Northampton County · 46 authorized units
- Northampton boroughPermit office 42493000 · Northampton County · 4 authorized units
- Palmer townshipPermit office 42511000 · Northampton County · 18 authorized units
- Pen Argyl boroughPermit office 42517600 · Northampton County · 0 authorized units
- Plainfield townshipPermit office 42539500 · Northampton County · 5 authorized units
- Portland boroughPermit office 42552100 · Northampton County · 0 authorized units
- Roseto boroughPermit office 42580000 · Northampton County · 0 authorized units
- Stockertown boroughPermit office 42653800 · Northampton County · Latest year unavailable
- Tatamy boroughPermit office 42669400 · Northampton County · 0 authorized units
- Upper Mount Bethel townshipPermit office 42707500 · Northampton County · 10 authorized units
- Upper Nazareth townshipPermit office 42707800 · Northampton County · 13 authorized units
- Walnutport boroughPermit office 42721300 · Northampton County · 0 authorized units
- Washington townshipPermit office 42731200 · Northampton County · 6 authorized units
- West Easton boroughPermit office 42749200 · Northampton County · 0 authorized units
- Williams townshipPermit office 42775600 · Northampton County · 6 authorized units
- Wilson boroughPermit office 42778600 · Northampton County · Latest year unavailable
- Wind Gap boroughPermit office 42778900 · Northampton County · 6 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