Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Houston, TX
Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Houston, TX was 4,774 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 29.9% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 253 cities in 2025.
Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Houston, TX, 2007 to 2025
All 19 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,774 Estimated |
| 2024 | 6,808 Estimated |
| 2023 | 6,609 Estimated |
| 2022 | 6,800 Estimated |
| 2021 | 7,146 Estimated |
| 2020 | 5,923 Estimated |
| 2019 | 5,120 Estimated |
| 2018 | 5,417 Estimated |
| 2017 | 5,326 Estimated |
| 2016 | 4,169 Estimated |
| 2015 | 5,112 Estimated |
| 2014 | 5,398 Estimated |
| 2013 | 5,198 Estimated |
| 2012 | 3,513 Estimated |
| 2011 | 2,575 Estimated |
| 2010 | 2,452 Estimated |
| 2009 | 2,579 Estimated |
| 2008 | 3,684 Estimated |
| 2007 | 6,035 Estimated |
Rankings
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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.Citation styles
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, Houston, TX, 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, Houston, 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/houston-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, Houston, 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/houston-tx.
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, Houston, 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/houston-tx (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_single_family_housing_units_2025,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{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, Houston, TX, 2007 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/single-family-building-permits/houston-tx. Publisher attribution: 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.},
}
RIS
TY - DATA
AU - U.S. Census Bureau
TI - 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, Houston, TX, 2007 to 2025
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/05/14
PB - U.S. Census Bureau
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Y2 - 2026/10/12
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N1 - Publisher attribution: 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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What is the single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Houston, TX?
Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in Houston, TX was 4,774 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 29.9% from 2024. That is the 2nd 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 Houston, TX?
7,146 in 2021, the highest value since 2007 in this series.