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Metro building permits · Jul 2026

Beaumont-Port Arthur TX Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Beaumont-Port Arthur TX metropolitan area — 93 units in Jul 2026, 896 over the last 12 months — latest month +17.7% vs. a year earlier. #222 nationally.

93
Units (latest month)
83
Single-family units
5
Multifamily (5+) units
$24,896,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 896 units permitted · latest month +17.7% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthMar 2024 – Jul 2026
Mar 2024Jul 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)8389.2%
2-unit structures22.2%
3–4 unit structures33.2%
Multifamily (5+ units)55.4%
All units93100%

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Beaumont-Port Arthur TX building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Beaumont-Port Arthur TX metro area?+

93 new residential units were authorized in Jul 2026, and 896 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Beaumont-Port Arthur TX rank nationally?+

Beaumont-Port Arthur TX ranks #222 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

10.8% of the metro's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.