Metro building permits · May 2026

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission TX Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission TX metropolitan area — 501 units in May 2026, 6,464 over the last 12 months — latest month -28.3% vs. a year earlier. #51 nationally.

501
Units (latest month)
409
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$126,352,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 6,464 units permitted · latest month -28.3% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)40981.6%
2-unit structures183.6%
3–4 unit structures7414.8%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units501100%

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission TX building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission TX metro area?+

501 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 6,464 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does McAllen-Edinburg-Mission TX rank nationally?+

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission TX ranks #51 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

18.4% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.