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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ metropolitan area — 238 units in Jun 2026, 2,140 over the last 12 months — latest month -7% vs. a year earlier. #122 nationally.

238
Units (latest month)
140
Single-family units
94
Multifamily (5+) units
$54,853,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 2,140 units permitted · latest month -7% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)14058.8%
2-unit structures41.7%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)9439.5%
All units238100%

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Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ metro area?+

238 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 2,140 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ rank nationally?+

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ ranks #122 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

41.2% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.