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Showing latest year with year-over-year changes. Full permit history available with a paid plan. View plans →

Year

Insightsi

Construction activity in 2024 was up 2990.9% from the prior year, with 340 housing units permitted.

  • •Unusually high activity — more than double the typical pace.
  • •608% more units than the average DuPage County town (48), suggesting faster-than-typical growth.
  • •Average unit valued at $270K — 33% below the DuPage County average of $402K, indicating more affordable construction.
  • •98.2% of new units were multi-family (apartments, condos, duplexes).

Total Unitsi

340 ▲ 2990.9%

2024

Total Valuei

$91.6M ▲ 2387.8%

2024

Single-Familyi

1.8%

6 units

Multi-Familyi

98.2%

334 units

Wheaton vs. Avg. DuPage Co. Town (2024)i

WheatonAvg.Diff
Total Unitsi34048+608%
Total Valuei$91.6M$19.3M+375%
Single-Familyi626-77%
Multi-Familyi33422+1418%
Buildingsi727-74%
Value / Uniti$270K$402K-33%

Housing Units Permittedi

Solid line is Wheaton; dashed line is DuPage County average.

Construction Valuei

Solid line is Wheaton; dashed line is DuPage County average.

U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey