Metro building permits · Jul 2026
New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for the New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ metropolitan area — 4,939 units in Jul 2026, 57,375 over the last 12 months — latest month +24.6% vs. a year earlier. #3 nationally.
4,939
Units (latest month)
704
Single-family units
3,922
Multifamily (5+) units
$1,071,170,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 57,375 units permitted · latest month +24.6% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 704 | 14.3% |
| 2-unit structures | 226 | 4.6% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 87 | 1.8% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 3,922 | 79.4% |
| All units | 4,939 | 100% |
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New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in the New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ metro area?+
4,939 new residential units were authorized in Jul 2026, and 57,375 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.
Where does New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ rank nationally?+
New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ ranks #3 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.
What share is multifamily?+
85.7% of the metro's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.