Metro building permits · Jun 2026
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA metropolitan area — 476 units in Jun 2026, 8,097 over the last 12 months — latest month +94.3% vs. a year earlier. #39 nationally.
476
Units (latest month)
207
Single-family units
267
Multifamily (5+) units
$125,873,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 8,097 units permitted · latest month +94.3% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 207 | 43.5% |
| 2-unit structures | 2 | 0.4% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 0 | 0.0% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 267 | 56.1% |
| All units | 476 | 100% |
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San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA metro area?+
476 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 8,097 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.
Where does San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA rank nationally?+
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA ranks #39 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.
What share is multifamily?+
56.5% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.