Metro building permits · May 2026

Billings MT Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Billings MT metropolitan area — 72 units in May 2026, 1,119 over the last 12 months — latest month -18.2% vs. a year earlier. #191 nationally.

72
Units (latest month)
56
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$18,823,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 1,119 units permitted · latest month -18.2% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)5677.8%
2-unit structures1622.2%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units72100%

Billings MT building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Billings MT metro area?+

72 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 1,119 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Billings MT rank nationally?+

Billings MT ranks #191 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

22.2% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.