Metro building permits · May 2026

Nantucket MA Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Nantucket MA metropolitan area — 20 units in May 2026, 241 over the last 12 months — latest month -4.8% vs. a year earlier. #429 nationally.

20
Units (latest month)
18
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$20,573,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 241 units permitted · latest month -4.8% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)1890.0%
2-unit structures210.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units20100%

Nantucket MA building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Nantucket MA metro area?+

20 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 241 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Nantucket MA rank nationally?+

Nantucket MA ranks #429 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

10.0% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.