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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC metropolitan area — 1,320 units in Jun 2026, 19,866 over the last 12 months — latest month -44% vs. a year earlier. #12 nationally.

1,320
Units (latest month)
1,115
Single-family units
169
Multifamily (5+) units
$380,713,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 19,866 units permitted · latest month -44% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)1,11584.5%
2-unit structures302.3%
3–4 unit structures60.5%
Multifamily (5+ units)16912.8%
All units1,320100%

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Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC metro area?+

1,320 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 19,866 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC rank nationally?+

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC ranks #12 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

15.5% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.