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Metro building permits · Jul 2026

Salinas CA Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Salinas CA metropolitan area — 57 units in Jul 2026, 892 over the last 12 months — latest month -8.1% vs. a year earlier. #224 nationally.

57
Units (latest month)
57
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$12,982,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 892 units permitted · latest month -8.1% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthMar 2024 – Jul 2026
Mar 2024Jul 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)57100.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units57100%

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Salinas CA building permits — FAQ

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

57 new residential units were authorized in Jul 2026, and 892 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Salinas CA rank nationally?+

Salinas CA ranks #224 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 Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.