Metro building permits · May 2026
Birmingham AL Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for the Birmingham AL metropolitan area — 326 units in May 2026, 4,413 over the last 12 months — latest month +5.2% vs. a year earlier. #70 nationally.
326
Units (latest month)
308
Single-family units
16
Multifamily (5+) units
$101,130,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 4,413 units permitted · latest month +5.2% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 308 | 94.5% |
| 2-unit structures | 2 | 0.6% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 0 | 0.0% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 16 | 4.9% |
| All units | 326 | 100% |
Other metro areas
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TXHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands TXNew York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CAAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell GAAustin-Round Rock-San Marcos TXMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach FLTampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater FLOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford FLCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SCWashington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WVAll metros →
Birmingham AL building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in the Birmingham AL metro area?+
326 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 4,413 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.
Where does Birmingham AL rank nationally?+
Birmingham AL ranks #70 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.
What share is multifamily?+
5.5% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.