Metro building permits · Jun 2026
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont CA Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont CA metropolitan area — 966 units in Jun 2026, 7,430 over the last 12 months — latest month +37.8% vs. a year earlier. #44 nationally.
966
Units (latest month)
348
Single-family units
597
Multifamily (5+) units
$336,987,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 7,430 units permitted · latest month +37.8% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 348 | 36.0% |
| 2-unit structures | 18 | 1.9% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 3 | 0.3% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 597 | 61.8% |
| All units | 966 | 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?+
966 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 7,430 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?+
64.0% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.