Building permits · Jul 2026
Georgia Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for Georgia from the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey — 5,473 units authorized in Jul 2026, 60,146 over the last 12 months.
5,473
Units (latest month)
3,959
Single-family units
1,425
Multifamily (5+) units
$1,465,871,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 60,146 units permitted · latest month -1.4% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 3,959 | 72.3% |
| 2-unit structures | 64 | 1.2% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 25 | 0.5% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 1,425 | 26.0% |
| All units | 5,473 | 100% |
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Georgia permits by county
Fulton County9,652Chatham County3,557Gwinnett County3,495Henry County2,153Cobb County2,066Jackson County1,769Hall County1,762Forsyth County1,588Barrow County1,576Carroll County1,513Cherokee County1,486Paulding County1,457Houston County1,194DeKalb County1,113Columbia County1,073Bulloch County972Bartow County969Bryan County935Dawson County928Lowndes County790Troup County753Douglas County701Rockdale County640Catoosa County627Liberty County602Clarke County596Coweta County589Glynn County574Effingham County550Richmond County542Walton County531Camden County528Fayette County489Clayton County467Whitfield County419Gordon County405Floyd County402Newton County391Fannin County353Habersham County348Greene County329Spalding County308Pickens County293Oconee County286Dougherty County266Long County265Muscogee County265Walker County261Monroe County249Lumpkin County238Union County230Baldwin County202Haralson County190Franklin County183Upson County177Cook County175Harris County170Polk County163White County159Hart County149Meriwether County149Gilmer County146Elbert County144Decatur County142Lamar County141Bibb County137Morgan County136Berrien County135Tift County134Murray County132Jasper County131Peach County131Madison County127Thomas County123Pike County116Rabun County110Colquitt County108Wayne County105Banks County104Lee County104McIntosh County100Oglethorpe County97Coffee County96Putnam County95Pierce County93Towns County91Butts County90Ware County90Bleckley County89Worth County88Burke County78McDuffie County73Jones County69Washington County66Grady County61Tattnall County57Heard County56Lincoln County56Brantley County55Charlton County53Emanuel County50Brooks County46Pulaski County44Montgomery County43Stephens County40Wilkes County38Jenkins County36Dooly County35Lanier County35Laurens County34Toombs County33Crisp County29Mitchell County26Evans County25Jefferson County24Hancock County22Irwin County22Seminole County22Sumter County22Quitman County21Crawford County19Dodge County19Screven County19Atkinson County17Appling County16Ben Hill County16Marion County15Schley County15Macon County13Miller County13Taylor County13Dade County12Early County12Candler County11Jeff Davis County10Twiggs County10Webster County8Randolph County7Wilkinson County7Calhoun County5Turner County5Bacon County4Terrell County4Treutlen County4Clay County3Chattooga County1Echols County1Stewart County1Baker County0Chattahoochee County0Clinch County0Johnson County0Talbot County0Telfair County0Warren County0Wheeler County0
Top cities in Georgia
By units permitted in the last 12 months.
Atlanta5,975Port Wentworth1,922Sandy Springs833Union City812Villa Rica809Pooler754Richmond Hill714LaGrange616South Fulton599Alpharetta520Savannah516Dawsonville496Valdosta487Cumming486Canton455Perry453Dallas448Powder Springs439Warner Robins433Gainesville413Statesboro398Hinesville392Smyrna382Braselton town381Hoschton356Carrollton354Kennesaw354Chamblee337Auburn323Stockbridge267
Georgia building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in Georgia?+
5,473 new residential housing units were authorized in Georgia in Jul 2026, and 60,146 over the trailing 12 months, per the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey.
Is homebuilding rising or falling in Georgia?+
In Jul 2026, Georgia permitted units were down 1.4% versus the same month a year earlier. Over the trailing 12 months, 60,146 units were authorized.
What share is multifamily?+
27.7% of Georgia's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) structures; 72.3% 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.