Building permits · May 2026
Georgia Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for Georgia from the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey — 5,130 units authorized in May 2026, 58,629 over the last 12 months.
5,130
Units (latest month)
3,604
Single-family units
1,433
Multifamily (5+) units
$1,271,805,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 58,629 units permitted · latest month +3.2% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 3,604 | 70.3% |
| 2-unit structures | 52 | 1.0% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 41 | 0.8% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 1,433 | 27.9% |
| All units | 5,130 | 100% |
Building permits across the U.S.
Total housing units permittedMay 2026 · by state
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Georgia permits by county
Fulton County9,402Gwinnett County3,546Chatham County3,450Henry County2,103Jackson County1,698Hall County1,616Forsyth County1,593Barrow County1,591Cherokee County1,559Cobb County1,543Paulding County1,525Carroll County1,409DeKalb County1,221Houston County1,165Columbia County1,108Bulloch County1,018Bartow County997Dawson County930Bryan County854Lowndes County787Troup County763Douglas County681Catoosa County636Coweta County635Glynn County607Clayton County603Effingham County580Liberty County559Walton County516Richmond County505Rockdale County503Fayette County497Camden County481Clarke County469Whitfield County398Newton County387Floyd County366Fannin County358Gordon County356Greene County332Habersham County330Spalding County304Pickens County278Walker County274Oconee County269Muscogee County266Long County262Monroe County248Lumpkin County238Union County235Baldwin County197Haralson County195Franklin County187Upson County178White County170Harris County167Cook County156Elbert County150Meriwether County145Hart County144Lamar County144Tift County144Polk County141Decatur County140Berrien County137Bibb County136Murray County131Jasper County129Peach County129Madison County125Thomas County125Morgan County121Pike County119Gilmer County118Banks County116Colquitt County110Lee County108Wayne County104Bleckley County101Rabun County101McIntosh County99Butts County98Oglethorpe County98Coffee County96Towns County91Pierce County90Putnam County90Worth County89McDuffie County70Burke County69Jones County68Ware County68Emanuel County66Dougherty County65Pulaski County62Grady County58Heard County58Washington County56Brantley County53Tattnall County53Wilkes County50Lincoln County49Brooks County46Montgomery County45Charlton County41Dooly County39Toombs County39Lanier County38Laurens County38Jenkins County32Stephens County30Irwin County27Crisp County24Sumter County24Dodge County23Hancock County23Mitchell County23Jefferson County22Evans County21Crawford County19Quitman County19Screven County19Seminole County18Atkinson County17Ben Hill County17Schley County16Appling County15Marion County14Dade County13Macon County13Taylor County12Early County11Candler County9Jeff Davis County9Twiggs County9Miller County8Webster County7Calhoun County5Randolph County4Terrell County4Treutlen County4Turner County4Wilkinson County4Clay County3Bacon County2Echols County2Chattooga County1Stewart County1Baker County0Chattahoochee County0Clinch County0Johnson County0Talbot County0Telfair County0Warren County0Wheeler County0
Top cities in Georgia
By units permitted in the last 12 months.
Atlanta5,825Port Wentworth1,561Sandy Springs869Union City815Pooler737Villa Rica673Richmond Hill668LaGrange625South Fulton564Alpharetta551Savannah508Valdosta483Canton476Perry476Lawrenceville466Cumming464Dawsonville460Dallas459Statesboro448Powder Springs436Chamblee395Braselton town388Smyrna383Warner Robins382Auburn379Gainesville376Carrollton354Hoschton342Hinesville329Winder269
Georgia building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in Georgia?+
5,130 new residential housing units were authorized in Georgia in May 2026, and 58,629 over the trailing 12 months, per the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey.
Is homebuilding rising or falling in Georgia?+
In May 2026, Georgia permitted units were up 3.2% versus the same month a year earlier. Over the trailing 12 months, 58,629 units were authorized.
What share is multifamily?+
29.7% of Georgia's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) structures; 70.3% were single-family.