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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Brownsville-Harlingen TX Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Brownsville-Harlingen TX metropolitan area — 251 units in Jun 2026, 2,209 over the last 12 months — latest month +30.7% vs. a year earlier. #118 nationally.

251
Units (latest month)
185
Single-family units
46
Multifamily (5+) units
$49,997,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 2,209 units permitted · latest month +30.7% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)18573.7%
2-unit structures208.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)4618.3%
All units251100%

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Brownsville-Harlingen TX building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Brownsville-Harlingen TX metro area?+

251 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 2,209 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Brownsville-Harlingen TX rank nationally?+

Brownsville-Harlingen TX ranks #118 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

26.3% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.