Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in New Orleans, LA

Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in New Orleans, LA was 210 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 32 cities in 2025.

2025, count210 Estimated
Change on 2024+4%
Series high1,0262007
Series low1272015

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Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in New Orleans, LA, 2007 to 2025

02004006008001,0001,20020072010201320162019202220252007: 1,026 count2008: 882 count2009: 947 count2010: 820 count2011: 717 count2012: 690 count2013: 736 count2014: 574 count2015: 127 count2016: 280 count2017: 447 count2018: 524 count2019: 558 count2020: 621 count2021: 716 count2022: 448 count2023: 249 count2024: 202 count2025: 210 count02505007501,0001,2502007201420252007: 1,026 count2008: 882 count2009: 947 count2010: 820 count2011: 717 count2012: 690 count2013: 736 count2014: 574 count2015: 127 count2016: 280 count2017: 447 count2018: 524 count2019: 558 count2020: 621 count2021: 716 count2022: 448 count2023: 249 count2024: 202 count2025: 210 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
2025210 Estimated
2024202 Estimated
2023249 Estimated
2022448 Estimated
2021716 Estimated
2020621 Estimated
2019558 Estimated
2018524 Estimated
2017447 Estimated
2016280 Estimated
2015127 Estimated
2014574 Estimated
2013736 Estimated
2012690 Estimated
2011717 Estimated
2010820 Estimated
2009947 Estimated
2008882 Estimated
20071,026 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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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, New Orleans, LA, 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, New Orleans, LA, 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/new-orleans-la. 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, New Orleans, LA, 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/new-orleans-la.

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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, New Orleans, LA, 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/new-orleans-la (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  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, New Orleans, LA, 2007 to 2025}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/single-family-building-permits/new-orleans-la. 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 New Orleans, LA?

Single-family housing units authorized by building permits in New Orleans, LA was 210 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 32 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 New Orleans, LA?

1,026 in 2007, the highest value since 2007 in this series.

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