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Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Chattanooga, TN

Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Chattanooga, TN was 793 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 60.9% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 58 cities in 2025.

2025, count793 Estimated
Change on 2024+60.9%
Rank6th of 58Cities in Tennessee ranked
Series high7932025
Series low2022011

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Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Chattanooga, TN, 2007 to 2025

20040060080020072010201320162019202220252007: 441 count2008: 262 count2009: 207 count2010: 206 count2011: 202 count2012: 247 count2013: 298 count2014: 349 count2015: 456 count2016: 577 count2017: 515 count2018: 441 count2019: 434 count2020: 507 count2021: 575 count2022: 498 count2023: 471 count2024: 493 count2025: 793 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
2025793 Estimated
2024493 Estimated
2023471 Estimated
2022498 Estimated
2021575 Estimated
2020507 Estimated
2019434 Estimated
2018441 Estimated
2017515 Estimated
2016577 Estimated
2015456 Estimated
2014349 Estimated
2013298 Estimated
2012247 Estimated
2011202 Estimated
2010206 Estimated
2009207 Estimated
2008262 Estimated
2007441 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.

How to cite

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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APA 7

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, Chattanooga, TN, 2007 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt

MLA 9

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, Chattanooga, TN, 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/chattanooga-tn. 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, Chattanooga, TN, 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/chattanooga-tn.

Harvard

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, Chattanooga, TN, 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/chattanooga-tn (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Chattanooga, TN?

Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Chattanooga, TN was 793 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 60.9% from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 58 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 Chattanooga, TN?

793 in 2025, the highest value since 2007 in this series.

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