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Census Building Permits Survey · May 2026
U.S. residential building permits
Monthly counts of new residential building permits from the U.S. Census Bureau, mapped for every state, county, metro area, and city. In May 2026, 120,490 housing units were authorized nationwide across 82,452 buildings (34.2% multifamily).
Click a state to see its building permits.
Drill into counties, metros, and cities — color, compare, and export — on the full interactive map.
Building permits by state
Top metro areas
By units permitted in the last 12 months.
- 1. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TX63,775
- 2. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands TX59,629
- 3. New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ54,565
- 4. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZ35,926
- 5. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CA33,709
- 6. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell GA32,926
- 7. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos TX23,622
- 8. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach FL22,317
- 9. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater FL22,260
- 10. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford FL21,979
- 11. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC20,902
- 12. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV20,267
- 13. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA19,263
- 14. Raleigh-Cary NC18,396
- 15. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin TN17,930
- 16. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota FL17,059
Top counties
By units permitted in the last 12 months.
- 1. Harris County28,664
- 2. Maricopa County28,251
- 3. Los Angeles County27,755
- 4. Collin County18,366
- 5. Tarrant County15,181
- 6. Wake County14,640
- 7. Miami-Dade County14,617
- 8. Travis County11,941
- 9. San Diego County11,873
- 10. Montgomery County11,726
- 11. Lee County11,664
- 12. Fort Bend County11,481
- 13. Manatee County11,381
- 14. Dallas County11,204
- 15. King County10,603
- 16. Clark County10,569
Building permits — FAQ
What is the Building Permits Survey?+
The Building Permits Survey (BPS) is a monthly U.S. Census Bureau program that counts new privately-owned residential building permits issued by roughly 20,000 permit-issuing jurisdictions, by structure size (1-unit, 2-unit, 3–4 unit, and 5+ unit buildings).
How current is this permit data?+
This site loads the most recent 18 months of BPS data plus annual totals back to 2019. The latest month is May 2026; the Census publishes with roughly a two-month lag and revises recent months.
Do permits mean homes were built?+
No. A permit authorizes construction; it does not mean a unit was started or completed. Permits are a leading indicator of housing supply, not a count of finished homes.