Metro building permits · May 2026

Corpus Christi TX Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Corpus Christi TX metropolitan area — 192 units in May 2026, 2,055 over the last 12 months — latest month -3.5% vs. a year earlier. #125 nationally.

192
Units (latest month)
180
Single-family units
7
Multifamily (5+) units
$50,666,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 2,055 units permitted · latest month -3.5% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)18093.8%
2-unit structures21.0%
3–4 unit structures31.6%
Multifamily (5+ units)73.6%
All units192100%

Corpus Christi TX building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Corpus Christi TX metro area?+

192 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 2,055 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Corpus Christi TX rank nationally?+

Corpus Christi TX ranks #125 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

6.2% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.