Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Baytown, TX

Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Baytown, TX was 229 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 61.3% from 2024. That is the 89th highest of 253 cities in 2025.

2025, count229 Estimated
Change on 2024+61.3%
Rank89th of 253Cities in Texas ranked
Series high3102019
Series low572010

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Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Baytown, TX, 2007 to 2025

010020030040020072010201320162019202220252007: 279 count2008: 149 count2009: 112 count2010: 57 count2011: 87 count2012: 116 count2013: 114 count2014: 190 count2015: 190 count2016: 293 count2017: 235 count2018: 274 count2019: 310 count2020: 283 count2021: 309 count2022: 154 count2023: 140 count2024: 142 count2025: 229 count01002003004002007201420252007: 279 count2008: 149 count2009: 112 count2010: 57 count2011: 87 count2012: 116 count2013: 114 count2014: 190 count2015: 190 count2016: 293 count2017: 235 count2018: 274 count2019: 310 count2020: 283 count2021: 309 count2022: 154 count2023: 140 count2024: 142 count2025: 229 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 19 values
Periodcount
2025229 Estimated
2024142 Estimated
2023140 Estimated
2022154 Estimated
2021309 Estimated
2020283 Estimated
2019310 Estimated
2018274 Estimated
2017235 Estimated
2016293 Estimated
2015190 Estimated
2014190 Estimated
2013114 Estimated
2012116 Estimated
201187 Estimated
201057 Estimated
2009112 Estimated
2008149 Estimated
2007279 Estimated

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Definition

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.

Part of building_permit_units, which also counts units in buildings with two or more units. Counts housing units, not starts, completions or sales.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Single-family housing units authorized by building permits, Baytown, TX, 2007 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt

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Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Single-family housing units authorized by building permits, Baytown, TX, 2007 to 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 May 2026, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/single-family-building-permits/baytown-tx. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Single-family housing units authorized by building permits, Baytown, TX, 2007 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/single-family-building-permits/baytown-tx.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Single-family housing units authorized by building permits, Baytown, TX, 2007 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/single-family-building-permits/baytown-tx (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Baytown, TX?

Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Baytown, TX was 229 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 61.3% from 2024. That is the 89th highest of 253 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Baytown, TX?

310 in 2019, the highest value since 2007 in this series.

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