Metro building permits · May 2026

Brunswick-St.Simons GA Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Brunswick-St.Simons GA metropolitan area — 52 units in May 2026, 759 over the last 12 months — latest month -27.8% vs. a year earlier. #244 nationally.

52
Units (latest month)
50
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$20,481,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 759 units permitted · latest month -27.8% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)5096.2%
2-unit structures23.8%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units52100%

Brunswick-St.Simons GA building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Brunswick-St.Simons GA metro area?+

52 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 759 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Brunswick-St.Simons GA rank nationally?+

Brunswick-St.Simons GA ranks #244 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

3.8% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.