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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Watertown-Fort Drum NY Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Watertown-Fort Drum NY metropolitan area — 25 units in Jun 2026, 254 over the last 12 months — latest month +47.1% vs. a year earlier. #411 nationally.

25
Units (latest month)
17
Single-family units
8
Multifamily (5+) units
$4,139,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 254 units permitted · latest month +47.1% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)1768.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)832.0%
All units25100%

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Watertown-Fort Drum NY building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Watertown-Fort Drum NY metro area?+

25 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 254 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Watertown-Fort Drum NY rank nationally?+

Watertown-Fort Drum NY ranks #411 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

32.0% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.