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Metro building permits · Jul 2026

Watertown-Fort Drum NY Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Watertown-Fort Drum NY metropolitan area — 25 units in Jul 2026, 263 over the last 12 months — latest month +56.3% vs. a year earlier. #408 nationally.

25
Units (latest month)
18
Single-family units
7
Multifamily (5+) units
$4,203,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 263 units permitted · latest month +56.3% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthMar 2024 – Jul 2026
Mar 2024Jul 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)1872.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)728.0%
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 Jul 2026, and 263 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Watertown-Fort Drum NY rank nationally?+

Watertown-Fort Drum NY ranks #408 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

28.0% of the metro's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.