Metro building permits · May 2026

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley AL Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley AL metropolitan area — 332 units in May 2026, 3,365 over the last 12 months — latest month +11.4% vs. a year earlier. #84 nationally.

332
Units (latest month)
332
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$108,594,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 3,365 units permitted · latest month +11.4% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)332100.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units332100%

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley AL building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley AL metro area?+

332 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 3,365 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Daphne-Fairhope-Foley AL rank nationally?+

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley AL ranks #84 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

0.0% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.