# Single-family housing units authorized by building permits Annual number of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures (detached and attached single-family homes) authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. ## Key facts - Fort Worth, TX had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 3042 cities in 2025, at 5,887, and Yeadon, PA the lowest, at 0. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau. - Published for 3,087 places, with figures from 2007 to 2025. - Figures last updated on 2026-10-12. - Indicator id: `building_permit_single_family_units` - Unit: count - Note: Part of building_permit_units, which also counts units in buildings with two or more units. Counts housing units, not starts, completions or sales. - Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/single-family-building-permits - API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/building_permit_single_family_units ## Rankings - [US cities](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/us-cities.md) (3087 places) - [Cities in California](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/california-cities.md) (372 places) - [Cities in Texas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/texas-cities.md) (253 places) - [Cities in Illinois](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/illinois-cities.md) (224 places) - [Cities in Florida](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities.md) (174 places) - [Cities in Ohio](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/ohio-cities.md) (156 places) - [Cities in New Jersey](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/new-jersey-cities.md) (117 places) - [Cities in Minnesota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/minnesota-cities.md) (103 places) - [Cities in Georgia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities.md) (99 places) - [Cities in Wisconsin](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/wisconsin-cities.md) (96 places) - [Cities in Washington](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/washington-cities.md) (91 places) - [Cities in New York](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/new-york-cities.md) (89 places) - [Cities in Michigan](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/michigan-cities.md) (87 places) - [Cities in Indiana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/indiana-cities.md) (79 places) - [Cities in Missouri](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/missouri-cities.md) (77 places) - [Cities in Pennsylvania](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/pennsylvania-cities.md) (70 places) - [Cities in Alabama](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/alabama-cities.md) (66 places) - [Cities in Utah](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/utah-cities.md) (64 places) - [Cities in Tennessee](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/tennessee-cities.md) (61 places) - [Cities in North Carolina](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/north-carolina-cities.md) (60 places) - [Cities in Massachusetts](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/massachusetts-cities.md) (57 places) - [Cities in Oregon](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/oregon-cities.md) (53 places) - [Cities in Colorado](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/colorado-cities.md) (48 places) - [Cities in Oklahoma](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/oklahoma-cities.md) (46 places) - [Cities in Arizona](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/arizona-cities.md) (44 places) - [Cities in Mississippi](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/mississippi-cities.md) (41 places) - [Cities in Iowa](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/iowa-cities.md) (40 places) - [Cities in Arkansas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/arkansas-cities.md) (39 places) - [Cities in South Carolina](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/south-carolina-cities.md) (39 places) - [Cities in Kansas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/kansas-cities.md) (38 places) - [Cities in Virginia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/virginia-cities.md) (37 places) - [Cities in Louisiana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/louisiana-cities.md) (33 places) - [Cities in Kentucky](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/kentucky-cities.md) (29 places) - [Cities in Idaho](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/idaho-cities.md) (27 places) - 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[Cities in Nevada](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/nevada-cities.md) (10 places) - [Cities in North Dakota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/north-dakota-cities.md) (9 places) - [Cities in Montana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/montana-cities.md) (8 places) - [Cities in Rhode Island](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/rhode-island-cities.md) (8 places) - [Cities in Delaware](https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/delaware-cities.md) (6 places)