Metro building permits · May 2026

Spartanburg SC Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Spartanburg SC metropolitan area — 438 units in May 2026, 4,317 over the last 12 months — latest month +3.1% vs. a year earlier. #73 nationally.

438
Units (latest month)
405
Single-family units
33
Multifamily (5+) units
$90,619,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 4,317 units permitted · latest month +3.1% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)40592.5%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)337.5%
All units438100%

Spartanburg SC building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Spartanburg SC metro area?+

438 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 4,317 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Spartanburg SC rank nationally?+

Spartanburg SC ranks #73 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

7.5% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.