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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Fort Smith AR-OK Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Fort Smith AR-OK metropolitan area — 42 units in Jun 2026, 745 over the last 12 months — latest month +10.5% vs. a year earlier. #245 nationally.

42
Units (latest month)
29
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$7,368,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 745 units permitted · latest month +10.5% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)2969.0%
2-unit structures1023.8%
3–4 unit structures37.1%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units42100%

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Fort Smith AR-OK building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Fort Smith AR-OK metro area?+

42 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 745 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Fort Smith AR-OK rank nationally?+

Fort Smith AR-OK ranks #245 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

31.0% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.