Metro building permits · May 2026

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway AR Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway AR metropolitan area — 198 units in May 2026, 2,814 over the last 12 months — latest month +1.5% vs. a year earlier. #106 nationally.

198
Units (latest month)
162
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$50,909,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 2,814 units permitted · latest month +1.5% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)16281.8%
2-unit structures2010.1%
3–4 unit structures168.1%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units198100%

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway AR building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway AR metro area?+

198 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 2,814 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway AR rank nationally?+

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway AR ranks #106 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

18.2% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.