Metro building permits · May 2026

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers AR Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers AR metropolitan area — 692 units in May 2026, 9,721 over the last 12 months — latest month +66.3% vs. a year earlier. #30 nationally.

692
Units (latest month)
447
Single-family units
229
Multifamily (5+) units
$164,590,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 9,721 units permitted · latest month +66.3% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)44764.6%
2-unit structures81.2%
3–4 unit structures81.2%
Multifamily (5+ units)22933.1%
All units692100%

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers AR building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers AR metro area?+

692 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 9,721 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers AR rank nationally?+

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers AR ranks #30 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

35.4% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.