Metro building permits · May 2026

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury CT Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury CT metropolitan area — 134 units in May 2026, 3,197 over the last 12 months — latest month -69.1% vs. a year earlier. #92 nationally.

134
Units (latest month)
44
Single-family units
88
Multifamily (5+) units
$37,066,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 3,197 units permitted · latest month -69.1% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)4432.8%
2-unit structures21.5%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)8865.7%
All units134100%

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury CT building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury CT metro area?+

134 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 3,197 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury CT rank nationally?+

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury CT ranks #92 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

67.2% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.