County or equivalent · 42127
Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 150
- Reported only · 2025
- 131
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 19
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 155 | 155 | 0 |
| 2024 Census file | 175 | 138 | 37 |
| 2025 Census file | 150 | 131 | 19 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate -25 units · reported only -7 · added by estimation -18. 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 | 150 | 131 | 19 |
| 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 | 32,171 ± 60 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $1,038 ± $51 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 51.9% ± 7.1 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 29.7% ± 7.1 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 3,377 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 4.7 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 32,466 in 2024 to 32,637 in 2025 (+171 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.
- Berlin townshipPermit office 42045700 · Wayne County · 0 authorized units
- Bethany boroughPermit office 42047800 · Wayne County · 0 authorized units
- Buckingham townshipPermit office 42077500 · Wayne County · 3 authorized units
- Canaan townshipPermit office 42088900 · Wayne County · 2 authorized units
- Cherry Ridge townshipPermit office 42107200 · Wayne County · 1 authorized units
- Clinton townshipPermit office 42121900 · Wayne County · 6 authorized units
- Damascus townshipPermit office 42154300 · Wayne County · 13 authorized units
- Dreher townshipPermit office 42171700 · Wayne County · 0 authorized units
- Dyberry townshipPermit office 42178600 · Wayne County · 0 authorized units
- Hawley boroughPermit office 42289300 · Wayne County · 1 authorized units
- Honesdale boroughPermit office 42302800 · Wayne County · 4 authorized units
- Lake townshipPermit office 42348700 · Wayne County · 25 authorized units
- Lebanon townshipPermit office 42359200 · Wayne County · 6 authorized units
- Lehigh townshipPermit office 42361900 · Wayne County · 7 authorized units
- Manchester townshipPermit office 42401800 · Wayne County · 7 authorized units
- Mount Pleasant townshipPermit office 42454900 · Wayne County · 6 authorized units
- Oregon townshipPermit office 42505300 · Wayne County · 4 authorized units
- Palmyra townshipPermit office 42512200 · Wayne County · 2 authorized units
- Paupack townshipPermit office 42516700 · Wayne County · 22 authorized units
- Preston townshipPermit office 42554200 · Wayne County · 1 authorized units
- Prompton boroughPermit office 42555100 · Wayne County · 0 authorized units
- Salem townshipPermit office 42589000 · Wayne County · 20 authorized units
- Scott townshipPermit office 42598300 · Wayne County · 8 authorized units
- South Canaan townshipPermit office 42625900 · Wayne County · 3 authorized units
- Starrucca boroughPermit office 42650500 · Wayne County · 0 authorized units
- Sterling townshipPermit office 42651400 · Wayne County · 7 authorized units
- Texas townshipPermit office 42673000 · Wayne 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