Metro building permits · May 2026

Visalia CA Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Visalia CA metropolitan area — 185 units in May 2026, 1,942 over the last 12 months — latest month +46.8% vs. a year earlier. #132 nationally.

185
Units (latest month)
185
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$54,564,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 1,942 units permitted · latest month +46.8% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)185100.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units185100%

Visalia CA building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Visalia CA metro area?+

185 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 1,942 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Visalia CA rank nationally?+

Visalia CA ranks #132 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

0.0% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.