Metro building permits · May 2026

Salinas CA Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Salinas CA metropolitan area — 70 units in May 2026, 917 over the last 12 months — latest month +11.1% vs. a year earlier. #219 nationally.

70
Units (latest month)
70
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$16,498,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 917 units permitted · latest month +11.1% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)70100.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units70100%

Salinas CA building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Salinas CA metro area?+

70 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 917 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Salinas CA rank nationally?+

Salinas CA ranks #219 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

0.0% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.