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Housing units authorized by building permits in New York

Housing units authorized by building permits in New York was 38,667 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 16.9% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 51 states in 2025.

2025, count38,667 Estimated
Change on 2024-16.9%
Rank9th of 51US states ranked
Series high74,6112015
Series low18,3442009

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Housing units authorized by building permits in New York, 2000 to 2025

020K40K60K80K20002004200820122016202020252000: 44,105 count2001: 45,542 count2002: 49,149 count2003: 49,708 count2004: 53,497 count2005: 61,949 count2006: 54,382 count2007: 54,059 count2008: 51,637 count2009: 18,344 count2010: 19,568 count2011: 22,575 count2012: 24,872 count2013: 32,581 count2014: 36,286 count2015: 74,611 count2016: 33,711 count2017: 39,350 count2018: 37,778 count2019: 45,219 count2020: 37,330 count2021: 40,135 count2022: 53,360 count2023: 48,807 count2024: 46,549 count2025: 38,667 count020K40K60K80K20002009201820252000: 44,105 count2001: 45,542 count2002: 49,149 count2003: 49,708 count2004: 53,497 count2005: 61,949 count2006: 54,382 count2007: 54,059 count2008: 51,637 count2009: 18,344 count2010: 19,568 count2011: 22,575 count2012: 24,872 count2013: 32,581 count2014: 36,286 count2015: 74,611 count2016: 33,711 count2017: 39,350 count2018: 37,778 count2019: 45,219 count2020: 37,330 count2021: 40,135 count2022: 53,360 count2023: 48,807 count2024: 46,549 count2025: 38,667 count
count. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 26 values
Periodcount
202538,667 Estimated
202446,549 Estimated
202348,807 Estimated
202253,360 Estimated
202140,135 Estimated
202037,330 Estimated
201945,219 Estimated
201837,778 Estimated
201739,350 Estimated
201633,711 Estimated
201574,611 Estimated
201436,286 Estimated
201332,581 Estimated
201224,872 Estimated
201122,575 Estimated
201019,568 Estimated
200918,344 Estimated
200851,637 Estimated
200754,059 Estimated
200654,382 Estimated
200561,949 Estimated
200453,497 Estimated
200349,708 Estimated
200249,149 Estimated
200145,542 Estimated
200044,105 Estimated

Compared with United States

Place2025
New York38,667
United States1,431,616

New York compared with nearby places

Alabama: 19,061 countAlaska: 848 countArizona: 51,532 countArkansas: 15,492 countCalifornia: 103,856 countColorado: 33,754 countConnecticut: 7,273 countDelaware: 6,468 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,591 countFlorida: 178,297 countGeorgia: 61,196 countHawaii: 3,708 countIdaho: 17,944 countIllinois: 18,551 countIndiana: 29,076 countIowa: 13,664 countKansas: 10,299 countKentucky: 14,940 countLouisiana: 14,203 countMaine: 6,979 countMaryland: 13,358 countMassachusetts: 12,477 countMichigan: 23,075 countMinnesota: 20,947 countMississippi: 8,405 countMissouri: 17,474 countMontana: 5,258 countNebraska: 10,596 countNevada: 18,540 countNew Hampshire: 5,030 countNew Jersey: 27,661 countNew Mexico: 7,747 countNew York: 38,667 countNorth Carolina: 86,167 countNorth Dakota: 2,440 countOhio: 33,640 countOklahoma: 15,513 countOregon: 14,839 countPennsylvania: 25,709 countRhode Island: 1,738 countSouth Carolina: 45,862 countSouth Dakota: 5,305 countTennessee: 43,374 countTexas: 210,217 countUtah: 26,775 countVermont: 2,294 countVirginia: 33,094 countWashington: 34,913 countWest Virginia: 3,962 countWisconsin: 25,569 countWyoming: 2,238 count
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  • 16K to 26K
  • 26K to 37K
  • 37K and over
Housing units authorized by building permits, 2025, count. New York is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the year or month, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. Annual totals for the nation, states and counties; monthly counts for the nation and states.

Counts housing units, not buildings, starts, completions or sales. Monthly counts are not seasonally adjusted and do not add up exactly to the annual total, which includes later corrections; the national seasonally adjusted annual rate in the monthly New Residential Construction release is a different measure.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual state estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation, United States and states. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/State/st2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Building Permits Survey: final annual state estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation, United States and states (Housing units authorized by building permits, New York, 2000 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/State/st2025a.txt

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Building Permits Survey: final annual state estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation, United States and states, Housing units authorized by building permits, New York, 2000 to 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 May 2026, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/State/st2025a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/building-permit-housing-units/new-york. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Building Permits Survey: final annual state estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation, United States and states. Housing units authorized by building permits, New York, 2000 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/State/st2025a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/building-permit-housing-units/new-york.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Building Permits Survey: final annual state estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation, United States and states, Housing units authorized by building permits, New York, 2000 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/State/st2025a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/building-permit-housing-units/new-york (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the housing units authorized by building permits in New York?

Housing units authorized by building permits in New York was 38,667 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 16.9% from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 51 states in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual state estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation, United States and states. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest housing units authorized by building permits in New York?

74,611 in 2015, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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