Metro building permits · May 2026
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont CA Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont CA metropolitan area — 645 units in May 2026, 7,165 over the last 12 months — latest month -35.9% vs. a year earlier. #44 nationally.
645
Units (latest month)
216
Single-family units
403
Multifamily (5+) units
$211,412,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 7,165 units permitted · latest month -35.9% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 216 | 33.5% |
| 2-unit structures | 26 | 4.0% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 0 | 0.0% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 403 | 62.5% |
| All units | 645 | 100% |
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San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont CA building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont CA metro area?+
645 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 7,165 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.
Where does San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont CA rank nationally?+
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont CA ranks #44 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.
What share is multifamily?+
66.5% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.