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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands TX Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands TX metropolitan area — 4,773 units in Jun 2026, 59,212 over the last 12 months — latest month -8% vs. a year earlier. #2 nationally.

4,773
Units (latest month)
4,191
Single-family units
382
Multifamily (5+) units
$1,352,776,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 59,212 units permitted · latest month -8% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)4,19187.8%
2-unit structures1883.9%
3–4 unit structures120.3%
Multifamily (5+ units)3828.0%
All units4,773100%

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Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands TX building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands TX metro area?+

4,773 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 59,212 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands TX rank nationally?+

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands TX ranks #2 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

12.2% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.