Metro building permits · May 2026

San Antonio-New Braunfels TX Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the San Antonio-New Braunfels TX metropolitan area — 1,013 units in May 2026, 9,500 over the last 12 months — latest month +5.2% vs. a year earlier. #31 nationally.

1,013
Units (latest month)
921
Single-family units
92
Multifamily (5+) units
$318,230,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 9,500 units permitted · latest month +5.2% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)92190.9%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)929.1%
All units1,013100%

San Antonio-New Braunfels TX building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the San Antonio-New Braunfels TX metro area?+

1,013 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 9,500 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does San Antonio-New Braunfels TX rank nationally?+

San Antonio-New Braunfels TX ranks #31 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

9.1% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.