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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Athens-Clarke County GA Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Athens-Clarke County GA metropolitan area — 127 units in Jun 2026, 1,037 over the last 12 months — latest month +149% vs. a year earlier. #203 nationally.

127
Units (latest month)
64
Single-family units
63
Multifamily (5+) units
$30,735,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 1,037 units permitted · latest month +149% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)6450.4%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)6349.6%
All units127100%

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Athens-Clarke County GA building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Athens-Clarke County GA metro area?+

127 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 1,037 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Athens-Clarke County GA rank nationally?+

Athens-Clarke County GA ranks #203 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

49.6% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.