Metro building permits · May 2026

Forest City NC Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Forest City NC metropolitan area — 20 units in May 2026, 228 over the last 12 months — latest month -28.6% vs. a year earlier. #444 nationally.

20
Units (latest month)
20
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$7,365,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 228 units permitted · latest month -28.6% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)20100.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units20100%

Forest City NC building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Forest City NC metro area?+

20 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 228 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Forest City NC rank nationally?+

Forest City NC ranks #444 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.