Metro building permits · Jul 2026
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC metropolitan area — 1,289 units in Jul 2026, 19,485 over the last 12 months — latest month -22.8% vs. a year earlier. #12 nationally.
1,289
Units (latest month)
1,110
Single-family units
167
Multifamily (5+) units
$398,243,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 19,485 units permitted · latest month -22.8% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 1,110 | 86.1% |
| 2-unit structures | 12 | 0.9% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 0 | 0.0% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 167 | 13.0% |
| All units | 1,289 | 100% |
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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?+
1,289 new residential units were authorized in Jul 2026, and 19,485 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?+
13.9% of the metro's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.