Building permits · May 2026
Texas Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for Texas from the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey — 16,553 units authorized in May 2026, 196,653 over the last 12 months.
16,553
Units (latest month)
12,788
Single-family units
3,178
Multifamily (5+) units
$4,529,613,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 196,653 units permitted · latest month -11.2% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 12,788 | 77.3% |
| 2-unit structures | 442 | 2.7% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 145 | 0.9% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 3,178 | 19.2% |
| All units | 16,553 | 100% |
Building permits across the U.S.
Total housing units permittedMay 2026 · by state
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Texas permits by county
Harris County28,664Collin County18,366Tarrant County15,181Travis County11,941Montgomery County11,726Fort Bend County11,481Dallas County11,204Denton County10,123Hidalgo County6,464Bexar County5,020Williamson County4,689Hays County4,573Ellis County2,826Brazos County2,819Brazoria County2,803Lubbock County2,669Bell County2,594Galveston County2,456Cameron County2,150Johnson County2,099El Paso County2,016Bastrop County1,955Comal County1,898Taylor County1,804McLennan County1,777Guadalupe County1,680Grayson County1,590Potter County1,468Rockwall County1,443Nueces County1,426Webb County1,263Ector County1,105Kaufman County1,056Midland County962Liberty County937Hunt County774Polk County745Burnet County696Walker County556Smith County536Kendall County515San Jacinto County498Coryell County484Navarro County465Caldwell County464Chambers County457San Patricio County449Hardin County384Parker County361Wise County342Tom Green County338Kerr County336Waller County304Austin County303Jefferson County282Matagorda County279Hood County266Orange County231Atascosa County214Aransas County180Henderson County180Washington County179Wichita County170Gregg County166Wharton County158Angelina County140Brown County140Victoria County136Bowie County135Callahan County119Calhoun County114Wilson County111Andrews County107Titus County101Llano County100Fannin County97Randall County97Van Zandt County95Maverick County77Lamar County73Val Verde County73Karnes County67Grimes County66Medina County60Cooke County59Burleson County58Harrison County56Hopkins County55Milam County54Hill County46Gillespie County44Deaf Smith County42Willacy County42Lee County39Reeves County36Carson County34Somervell County31Upshur County31Colorado County29Howard County29Nacogdoches County29Limestone County28Eastland County26Uvalde County25Jasper County24Anderson County23Culberson County23Camp County21Moore County21Hamilton County19Cherokee County18Palo Pinto County18Presidio County18Wood County18Young County18Fayette County16Ward County16Archer County15Comanche County15DeWitt County15Lampasas County15Nolan County15Panola County15Sherman County15Gaines County14Gonzales County14Bee County13Delta County13Kleberg County13Montague County13Red River County13Refugio County13Erath County12Frio County11Rains County11Bosque County10Lavaca County10Cass County9Live Oak County9Marion County9Yoakum County9Blanco County8Mason County8Winkler County8Brewster County7Hockley County7Wilbarger County7Garza County6Zavala County6Falls County5Jack County5Martin County5Parmer County5Pecos County5Scurry County5Shelby County5Clay County4Coleman County4Dallam County4Dimmit County4Mitchell County4Rusk County4Bailey County3Jim Wells County3Runnels County3Schleicher County3Bandera County2Coke County2Donley County2Floyd County2Gray County2Leon County2Morris County2Crane County1Dawson County1Freestone County1Goliad County1Hale County1McCulloch County1Madison County1Ochiltree County1Reagan County1Stephens County1Tyler County1Armstrong County0Brooks County0Castro County0Childress County0Cochran County0Collingsworth County0Concho County0Cottle County0Crosby County0Franklin County0Hall County0Hansford County0Hardeman County0Haskell County0Hemphill County0Houston County0Hutchinson County0Jackson County0Jones County0Kimble County0Kinney County0Lamb County0La Salle County0Lipscomb County0Lynn County0Oldham County0Real County0Sabine County0San Augustine County0San Saba County0Starr County0Sutton County0Swisher County0Terry County0Trinity County0Upton County0Wheeler County0
Top cities in Texas
By units permitted in the last 12 months.
Houston11,044Fort Worth10,958Austin6,665Dallas6,047Frisco4,865San Antonio4,338Denton3,547McKinney3,430Celina3,156Fulshear2,610Lubbock2,112Georgetown1,820Abilene1,774College Station1,634El Paso1,632Princeton1,564Waco1,498Amarillo1,468Arlington1,407Conroe1,376Laredo1,263Kyle1,239Bryan1,185McAllen1,174Leander1,165Corpus Christi1,146Edinburg1,139Temple1,129Odessa1,105San Marcos1,094
Texas building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in Texas?+
16,553 new residential housing units were authorized in Texas in May 2026, and 196,653 over the trailing 12 months, per the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey.
Is homebuilding rising or falling in Texas?+
In May 2026, Texas permitted units were down 11.2% versus the same month a year earlier. Over the trailing 12 months, 196,653 units were authorized.
What share is multifamily?+
22.7% of Texas's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) structures; 77.3% were single-family.