Metro building permits · May 2026

Santa Rosa-Petaluma CA Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Santa Rosa-Petaluma CA metropolitan area — 104 units in May 2026, 1,637 over the last 12 months — latest month -11.1% vs. a year earlier. #146 nationally.

104
Units (latest month)
74
Single-family units
30
Multifamily (5+) units
$27,760,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 1,637 units permitted · latest month -11.1% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)7471.2%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)3028.8%
All units104100%

Santa Rosa-Petaluma CA building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma CA metro area?+

104 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 1,637 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Santa Rosa-Petaluma CA rank nationally?+

Santa Rosa-Petaluma CA ranks #146 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

28.8% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.