Orange County permits
By Mario Bailey Last checked 2026-07-12 · 1 official source
Verified against official sourcesOrange County Building Inspections
- 128 W. Main Street, Orange, VA 22960
- Phone: (540) 672-4574
- Official permit page
- Official fee schedule
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Checked 2026-07-12. If the office has changed its process, report it.
Permitting activity in Orange County
In 2024, Orange County authorized permits for 412 new residential housing units (410 single-family, 2 in multi-family buildings), valued at $104M , down from422 the year before. That works out to about 10.6 permits per 1,000 residents. It is a useful gauge of how busy the local permit office is.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual data · population 38,986.
About Orange County
Orange County has about 15,895 housing units. The median home is valued at $337,300, against a median household income of $94,175. About 78% of homes are owner-occupied, and the typical home was built around 1992.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year.