Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Fairfield, CA

Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Fairfield, CA was 208 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.8% from 2024. That is the 50th highest of 369 cities in 2025.

2025, count208 Estimated
Change on 2024-2.8%
Series high3902020
Series low342008

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Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Fairfield, CA, 2007 to 2025

010020030040020072010201320162019202220252007: 180 count2008: 34 count2009: 147 count2010: 139 count2011: 181 count2012: 277 count2013: 217 count2014: 316 count2015: 383 count2016: 201 count2017: 268 count2018: 314 count2019: 348 count2020: 390 count2021: 365 count2022: 298 count2023: 342 count2024: 214 count2025: 208 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
2025208 Estimated
2024214 Estimated
2023342 Estimated
2022298 Estimated
2021365 Estimated
2020390 Estimated
2019348 Estimated
2018314 Estimated
2017268 Estimated
2016201 Estimated
2015383 Estimated
2014316 Estimated
2013217 Estimated
2012277 Estimated
2011181 Estimated
2010139 Estimated
2009147 Estimated
200834 Estimated
2007180 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/West%20Region/we2025a.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, Fairfield, CA, 2007 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/West%20Region/we2025a.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, Fairfield, CA, 2007 to 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 May 2026, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/West%20Region/we2025a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/single-family-building-permits/fairfield-ca. 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, Fairfield, CA, 2007 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/West%20Region/we2025a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/single-family-building-permits/fairfield-ca.

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, Fairfield, CA, 2007 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/West%20Region/we2025a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/single-family-building-permits/fairfield-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Fairfield, CA was 208 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.8% from 2024. That is the 50th highest of 369 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 Fairfield, CA?

390 in 2020, the highest value since 2007 in this series.

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