Metro building permits · May 2026

Greensboro-High Point NC Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Greensboro-High Point NC metropolitan area — 395 units in May 2026, 4,055 over the last 12 months — latest month -17.4% vs. a year earlier. #76 nationally.

395
Units (latest month)
216
Single-family units
175
Multifamily (5+) units
$104,250,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 4,055 units permitted · latest month -17.4% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)21654.7%
2-unit structures41.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)17544.3%
All units395100%

Greensboro-High Point NC building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Greensboro-High Point NC metro area?+

395 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 4,055 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Greensboro-High Point NC rank nationally?+

Greensboro-High Point NC ranks #76 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

45.3% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.