Building permits · Jun 2026
Georgia Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for Georgia from the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey — 5,786 units authorized in Jun 2026, 60,221 over the last 12 months.
5,786
Units (latest month)
4,114
Single-family units
1,523
Multifamily (5+) units
$1,452,197,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 60,221 units permitted · latest month +38% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 4,114 | 71.1% |
| 2-unit structures | 78 | 1.3% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 71 | 1.2% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 1,523 | 26.3% |
| All units | 5,786 | 100% |
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Georgia permits by county
Fulton County9,542Chatham County3,883Gwinnett County3,602Henry County2,143Cobb County1,903Hall County1,721Jackson County1,694Forsyth County1,617Barrow County1,572Cherokee County1,536Paulding County1,513Carroll County1,429Houston County1,197DeKalb County1,152Columbia County1,092Bartow County995Bulloch County983Dawson County942Bryan County894Lowndes County789Troup County750Douglas County701Catoosa County636Rockdale County607Coweta County594Glynn County593Effingham County586Liberty County583Clayton County555Clarke County546Richmond County530Walton County528Fayette County503Camden County498Whitfield County412Newton County393Floyd County386Gordon County384Fannin County358Habersham County341Greene County338Spalding County306Pickens County275Oconee County271Walker County268Dougherty County267Muscogee County266Long County264Monroe County249Lumpkin County234Union County230Baldwin County203Haralson County191Franklin County181Upson County177White County169Harris County168Cook County155Polk County155Meriwether County148Elbert County144Hart County144Decatur County140Lamar County140Tift County137Berrien County136Bibb County136Gilmer County135Murray County133Jasper County132Morgan County131Peach County129Madison County125Pike County117Thomas County117Banks County108Colquitt County107Lee County105Wayne County105Butts County102McIntosh County101Rabun County101Coffee County97Putnam County97Oglethorpe County95Bleckley County94Pierce County91Worth County88Towns County87Ware County82Burke County75McDuffie County70Emanuel County64Jones County64Pulaski County61Washington County61Grady County57Lincoln County57Brantley County56Charlton County55Heard County55Tattnall County55Brooks County48Montgomery County44Wilkes County44Dooly County37Jenkins County37Laurens County37Lanier County35Stephens County35Toombs County35Crisp County28Evans County24Irwin County24Sumter County24Hancock County23Jefferson County23Mitchell County23Quitman County21Crawford County20Seminole County20Screven County19Atkinson County18Dodge County18Appling County16Ben Hill County16Schley County16Marion County15Macon County14Dade County13Taylor County13Early County11Miller County10Twiggs County10Candler County9Jeff Davis County9Webster County8Randolph County6Calhoun County5Terrell County5Turner County5Wilkinson County5Clay County4Treutlen County4Bacon County3Chattooga County1Echols County1Stewart County1Baker County0Chattahoochee County0Clinch County0Johnson County0Talbot County0Telfair County0Warren County0Wheeler County0
Top cities in Georgia
By units permitted in the last 12 months.
Atlanta5,850Port Wentworth1,996Sandy Springs839Union City821Villa Rica714Richmond Hill678Pooler669LaGrange614South Fulton588Alpharetta525Savannah513Dawsonville505Perry492Valdosta485Cumming471Lawrenceville465Canton460Dallas453Powder Springs441Gainesville424Statesboro408Smyrna387Warner Robins387Braselton town373Hinesville361Kennesaw360Carrollton352Auburn341Hoschton339Chamblee330
Georgia building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in Georgia?+
5,786 new residential housing units were authorized in Georgia in Jun 2026, and 60,221 over the trailing 12 months, per the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey.
Is homebuilding rising or falling in Georgia?+
In Jun 2026, Georgia permitted units were up 38% versus the same month a year earlier. Over the trailing 12 months, 60,221 units were authorized.
What share is multifamily?+
28.9% of Georgia's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) structures; 71.1% were single-family.
Who lives here: Georgia census profile — income, demographics, education, and housing for the state and every neighborhood-scale area, from the Census ACS.