County or equivalent · 42111
Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 57
- Reported only · 2025
- 39
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 18
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| 2024 Census file | 72 | 59 | 13 |
| 2025 Census file | 57 | 39 | 18 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate -15 units · reported only -20 · added by estimation +5. 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 | 57 | 39 | 18 |
| Two units | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Three or four units | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 37,863 ± 144 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $753 ± $35 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 39.5% ± 4 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 20% ± 3.4 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 4,851 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 1.5 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 37,965 in 2024 to 38,027 in 2025 (+62 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.
- Addison boroughPermit office 42004300 · Somerset County · 5 authorized units
- Addison townshipPermit office 42004600 · Somerset County · 4 authorized units
- Allegheny townshipPermit office 42009700 · Somerset County · 1 authorized units
- Benson boroughPermit office 42043300 · Somerset County · Latest year unavailable
- Berlin boroughPermit office 42045400 · Somerset County · 1 authorized units
- Black townshipPermit office 42054100 · Somerset County · 2 authorized units
- Boswell boroughPermit office 42061300 · Somerset County · 1 authorized units
- Brothersvalley townshipPermit office 42073900 · Somerset County · 2 authorized units
- Callimont boroughPermit office 42086500 · Somerset County · Latest year unavailable
- Casselman boroughPermit office 42095800 · Somerset County · Latest year unavailable
- Central City boroughPermit office 42100600 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Conemaugh townshipPermit office 42132700 · Somerset County · 1 authorized units
- Confluence boroughPermit office 42134500 · Somerset County · 4 authorized units
- Elk Lick townshipPermit office 42209500 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Fairhope townshipPermit office 42221800 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Garrett boroughPermit office 42254200 · Somerset County · Latest year unavailable
- Greenville townshipPermit office 42272200 · Somerset County · 6 authorized units
- Hooversville boroughPermit office 42304000 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Indian Lake boroughPermit office 42315100 · Somerset County · 2 authorized units
- Jefferson townshipPermit office 42328900 · Somerset County · 2 authorized units
- Jenner townshipPermit office 42330400 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Jennerstown boroughPermit office 42330700 · Somerset County · 1 authorized units
- Larimer townshipPermit office 42353500 · Somerset County · 1 authorized units
- Lincoln townshipPermit office 42374500 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Lower Turkeyfoot townshipPermit office 42391000 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Meyersdale boroughPermit office 42422800 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Middlecreek townshipPermit office 42424900 · Somerset County · 2 authorized units
- Milford townshipPermit office 42431800 · Somerset County · 2 authorized units
- New Baltimore boroughPermit office 42463900 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- New Centerville boroughPermit office 42466900 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Northampton townshipPermit office 42493600 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Ogle townshipPermit office 42499300 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Paint boroughPermit office 42510100 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Paint townshipPermit office 42510700 · Somerset County · 6 authorized units
- Quemahoning townshipPermit office 42558400 · Somerset County · 2 authorized units
- Rockwood boroughPermit office 42577900 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Salisbury boroughPermit office 42589900 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Shade townshipPermit office 42603400 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Shanksville boroughPermit office 42604900 · Somerset County · Latest year unavailable
- Somerset boroughPermit office 42622900 · Somerset County · 1 authorized units
- Somerset townshipPermit office 42623200 · Somerset County · 5 authorized units
- Southampton townshipPermit office 42636700 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Stonycreek townshipPermit office 42654700 · Somerset County · 5 authorized units
- Stoystown boroughPermit office 42655300 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Summit townshipPermit office 42663400 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Upper Turkeyfoot townshipPermit office 42711100 · Somerset County · 1 authorized units
- Ursina boroughPermit office 42712300 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
- Windber boroughPermit office 42779200 · Somerset County · 0 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