County or equivalent · 42129
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 421
- Reported only · 2025
- 325
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 96
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 358 | 330 | 28 |
| 2024 Census file | 414 | 330 | 84 |
| 2025 Census file | 421 | 325 | 96 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate +7 units · reported only -5 · added by estimation +12. The published estimate and reported-only count moved in opposite directions. 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 | 397 | 301 | 96 |
| Two units | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Three or four units | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 168,812 ± 160 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $879 ± $20 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 39.7% ± 2 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 20.2% ± 1.8 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 29,433 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 2.5 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 169,619 in 2024 to 169,961 in 2025 (+342 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.
- Allegheny townshipPermit office 42010300 · Westmoreland County · 17 authorized units
- ArnoldPermit office 42019300 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Arona boroughPermit office 42019600 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Avonmore boroughPermit office 42025900 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Bell townshipPermit office 42040000 · Westmoreland County · 3 authorized units
- Bolivar boroughPermit office 42060700 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Cook townshipPermit office 42139000 · Westmoreland County · 3 authorized units
- Delmont boroughPermit office 42162700 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Derry boroughPermit office 42163900 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Derry townshipPermit office 42165100 · Westmoreland County · 13 authorized units
- Donegal boroughPermit office 42167200 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Donegal townshipPermit office 42168100 · Westmoreland County · 3 authorized units
- East Huntingdon townshipPermit office 42189700 · Westmoreland County · 11 authorized units
- East Vandergrift boroughPermit office 42198100 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Export boroughPermit office 42219700 · Westmoreland County · Latest year unavailable
- Fairfield townshipPermit office 42221500 · Westmoreland County · 2 authorized units
- GreensburgPermit office 42271600 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Hempfield townshipPermit office 42295300 · Westmoreland County · 66 authorized units
- Hunker boroughPermit office 42310900 · Westmoreland County · 1 authorized units
- Hyde Park boroughPermit office 42313600 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Irwin boroughPermit office 42317200 · Westmoreland County · 1 authorized units
- JeannettePermit office 42325000 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Latrobe boroughPermit office 42354700 · Westmoreland County · 1 authorized units
- Ligonier boroughPermit office 42370900 · Westmoreland County · Latest year unavailable
- Ligonier townshipPermit office 42371200 · Westmoreland County · 12 authorized units
- Lower BurrellPermit office 42383500 · Westmoreland County · 7 authorized units
- Loyalhanna townshipPermit office 42392500 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Madison boroughPermit office 42397000 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Manor boroughPermit office 42403900 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- MonessenPermit office 42439600 · Westmoreland County · 5 authorized units
- Mount Pleasant boroughPermit office 42453700 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Mount Pleasant townshipPermit office 42455200 · Westmoreland County · 11 authorized units
- Municipality of Murrysville boroughPermit office 42458800 · Westmoreland County · 22 authorized units
- New Alexandria boroughPermit office 42463600 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- New Florence boroughPermit office 42468100 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- New KensingtonPermit office 42470200 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- New Stanton boroughPermit office 42473500 · Westmoreland County · 14 authorized units
- North Belle Vernon boroughPermit office 42481900 · Westmoreland County · Latest year unavailable
- North Huntingdon townshipPermit office 42487000 · Westmoreland County · 63 authorized units
- North Irwin boroughPermit office 42487300 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Oklahoma boroughPermit office 42501400 · Westmoreland County · 1 authorized units
- Penn boroughPermit office 42519100 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Penn townshipPermit office 42522700 · Westmoreland County · 66 authorized units
- Rostraver townshipPermit office 42581800 · Westmoreland County · 48 authorized units
- Salem townshipPermit office 42589300 · Westmoreland County · 4 authorized units
- Scottdale boroughPermit office 42598600 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Seward boroughPermit office 42601600 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Sewickley townshipPermit office 42602800 · Westmoreland County · 4 authorized units
- Smithton boroughPermit office 42619900 · Westmoreland County · Latest year unavailable
- South Greensburg boroughPermit office 42628600 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- South Huntingdon townshipPermit office 42629800 · Westmoreland County · 3 authorized units
- Southwest Greensburg boroughPermit office 42637300 · Westmoreland County · Latest year unavailable
- Sutersville boroughPermit office 42665800 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Trafford boroughPermit office 42683200 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Unity townshipPermit office 42700600 · Westmoreland County · 20 authorized units
- Upper Burrell townshipPermit office 42702100 · Westmoreland County · 1 authorized units
- Vandergrift boroughPermit office 42715000 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Washington townshipPermit office 42732400 · Westmoreland County · 16 authorized units
- West Leechburg boroughPermit office 42754900 · Westmoreland County · 2 authorized units
- Youngstown boroughPermit office 42794200 · Westmoreland County · 0 authorized units
- Youngwood boroughPermit office 42794800 · Westmoreland County · 1 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