# Cities in Texas by housing units authorized by building permits, 2025

All 253 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2025, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `building_permit_units`
- Unit: count
- Definition: Number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the year or month, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. Annual totals for the nation, states and counties; monthly counts for the nation and states.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/texas-cities

| Rank | Place | count |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Houston, TX | 11,878 |
| 2 | Fort Worth, TX | 9,437 |
| 3 | Austin, TX | 8,893 |
| 4 | Dallas, TX | 6,993 |
| 5 | Frisco, TX | 5,652 |
| 6 | San Antonio, TX | 5,320 |
| 7 | Denton, TX | 3,438 |
| 8 | Fulshear, TX | 3,264 |
| 9 | McKinney, TX | 3,040 |
| 10 | Celina, TX | 2,803 |
| 11 | Lubbock, TX | 2,382 |
| 12 | Conroe, TX | 1,893 |
| 13 | Georgetown, TX | 1,770 |
| 14 | El Paso, TX | 1,722 |
| 15 | Princeton, TX | 1,610 |
| 16 | Arlington, TX | 1,576 |
| 17 | McAllen, TX | 1,504 |
| 18 | Edinburg, TX | 1,431 |
| 19 | Brownsville, TX | 1,421 |
| 20 | Corpus Christi, TX | 1,384 |
| 21 | Laredo, TX | 1,340 |
| 22 | Leander, TX | 1,336 |
| 23 | Midland, TX | 1,317 |
| 24 | College Station, TX | 1,298 |
| 24 | Kyle, TX | 1,298 |
| 26 | Lavon, TX | 1,266 |
| 27 | Temple, TX | 1,220 |
| 28 | Manor, TX | 1,181 |
| 29 | Carrollton, TX | 1,166 |
| 30 | Waco, TX | 1,119 |
| 31 | Sherman, TX | 1,034 |
| 32 | Bryan, TX | 1,032 |
| 33 | Allen, TX | 1,028 |
| 34 | Abilene, TX | 1,020 |
| 35 | Rowlett, TX | 1,018 |
| 36 | Odessa, TX | 921 |
| 37 | Pflugerville, TX | 920 |
| 38 | Killeen, TX | 910 |
| 39 | Waxahachie, TX | 900 |
| 40 | New Braunfels, TX | 879 |
| 41 | Amarillo, TX | 865 |
| 42 | Anna, TX | 864 |
| 43 | Round Rock, TX | 845 |
| 44 | Midlothian, TX | 825 |
| 45 | League City, TX | 816 |
| 46 | Seguin, TX | 811 |
| 47 | Elgin, TX | 766 |
| 48 | Lewisville, TX | 756 |
| 49 | Manvel, TX | 745 |
| 50 | Iowa Colony, TX | 743 |
| 51 | Missouri City, TX | 737 |
| 52 | Mission, TX | 722 |
| 53 | San Marcos, TX | 718 |
| 54 | Richardson, TX | 677 |
| 55 | Mansfield, TX | 675 |
| 56 | Red Oak, TX | 667 |
| 57 | Grand Prairie, TX | 664 |
| 58 | Greenville, TX | 663 |
| 59 | Weslaco, TX | 649 |
| 60 | Texas City, TX | 640 |
| 61 | Hutto, TX | 582 |
| 62 | Cleburne, TX | 574 |
| 63 | Melissa, TX | 553 |
| 64 | Dripping Springs, TX | 521 |
| 65 | Rockwall, TX | 511 |
| 66 | Royse City, TX | 498 |
| 67 | Mesquite, TX | 491 |
| 68 | Copperas Cove, TX | 474 |
| 69 | Providence Village, TX | 467 |
| 70 | Josephine, TX | 449 |
| 71 | Northlake, TX | 438 |
| 71 | Schertz, TX | 438 |
| 73 | Stafford, TX | 432 |
| 74 | Cibolo, TX | 428 |
| 75 | Sanger, TX | 422 |
| 76 | Sugar Land, TX | 420 |
| 77 | Rosenberg, TX | 419 |
| 78 | Little Elm, TX | 414 |
| 79 | Benbrook, TX | 395 |
| 80 | Ennis, TX | 380 |
| 81 | Bastrop, TX | 372 |
| 82 | Harlingen, TX | 361 |
| 83 | Boerne, TX | 351 |
| 84 | San Angelo, TX | 335 |
| 85 | Plano, TX | 313 |
| 86 | Tomball, TX | 309 |
| 87 | San Juan, TX | 303 |
| 88 | Fate, TX | 297 |
| 89 | Belton, TX | 295 |
| 90 | Converse, TX | 293 |
| 91 | Alvin, TX | 285 |
| 92 | Seagoville, TX | 280 |
| 93 | Mercedes, TX | 279 |
| 94 | Forney, TX | 273 |
| 95 | Tyler, TX | 270 |
| 96 | Wylie, TX | 269 |
| 97 | Prosper, TX | 261 |
| 97 | Santa Fe, TX | 261 |
| 99 | Galveston, TX | 254 |
| 100 | Mount Pleasant, TX | 253 |
| 101 | Azle, TX | 241 |
| 102 | Texarkana, TX | 235 |
| 103 | Crowley, TX | 234 |
| 103 | Granbury, TX | 234 |
| 105 | Baytown, TX | 233 |
| 106 | Alton, TX | 224 |
| 107 | Balch Springs, TX | 220 |
| 108 | Euless, TX | 219 |
| 109 | Brenham, TX | 197 |
| 110 | Victoria, TX | 185 |
| 111 | Lago Vista, TX | 182 |
| 111 | Pharr, TX | 182 |
| 113 | Kerrville, TX | 177 |
| 114 | Cedar Hill, TX | 174 |
| 115 | Bay City, TX | 167 |
| 115 | Mont Belvieu, TX | 167 |
| 117 | Bedford, TX | 166 |
| 117 | Huntsville, TX | 166 |
| 117 | Saginaw, TX | 166 |
| 120 | Burleson, TX | 163 |
| 121 | Garland, TX | 159 |
| 121 | Horizon City, TX | 159 |
| 123 | Beaumont, TX | 157 |
| 124 | Lockhart, TX | 154 |
| 125 | Heath, TX | 148 |
| 125 | Longview, TX | 148 |
| 127 | DeSoto, TX | 147 |
| 128 | Pleasanton, TX | 143 |
| 129 | La Marque, TX | 137 |
| 130 | Terrell, TX | 135 |
| 131 | Hidalgo, TX | 131 |
| 132 | Denison, TX | 123 |
| 132 | Orange, TX | 123 |
| 132 | Rockport, TX | 123 |
| 135 | Dayton, TX | 119 |
| 136 | Katy, TX | 116 |
| 137 | Flower Mound, TX | 115 |
| 138 | Palmview, TX | 114 |
| 139 | Glenn Heights, TX | 108 |
| 140 | Liberty Hill, TX | 107 |
| 141 | Portland, TX | 104 |
| 142 | Irving, TX | 103 |
| 142 | Lufkin, TX | 103 |
| 144 | Pearland, TX | 101 |
| 145 | Weatherford, TX | 99 |
| 146 | Eagle Pass, TX | 94 |
| 147 | Andrews, TX | 93 |
| 148 | Friendswood, TX | 92 |
| 149 | Alamo, TX | 90 |
| 149 | Brownwood, TX | 90 |
| 149 | Corinth, TX | 90 |
| 152 | Pasadena, TX | 87 |
| 153 | Harker Heights, TX | 85 |
| 153 | South Houston, TX | 85 |
| 155 | Canyon, TX | 84 |
| 155 | La Porte, TX | 84 |
| 157 | North Richland Hills, TX | 83 |
| 158 | San Benito, TX | 81 |
| 159 | Leon Valley, TX | 79 |
| 160 | Buda, TX | 72 |
| 160 | Socorro, TX | 72 |
| 162 | Watauga, TX | 67 |
| 163 | Corsicana, TX | 64 |
| 163 | Farmers Branch, TX | 64 |
| 165 | Keller, TX | 60 |
| 165 | Sulphur Springs, TX | 60 |
| 167 | Murphy, TX | 58 |
| 168 | Haltom City, TX | 57 |
| 168 | Southlake, TX | 57 |
| 170 | Donna, TX | 56 |
| 171 | Robinson, TX | 55 |
| 172 | Lakeway, TX | 54 |
| 173 | Lumberton, TX | 53 |
| 174 | University Park, TX | 52 |
| 175 | Fredericksburg, TX | 51 |
| 176 | Wichita Falls, TX | 49 |
| 177 | Bellaire, TX | 48 |
| 177 | West University Place, TX | 48 |
| 179 | Live Oak, TX | 46 |
| 179 | The Colony, TX | 46 |
| 181 | Port Neches, TX | 45 |
| 182 | Dickinson, TX | 41 |
| 182 | Gainesville, TX | 41 |
| 182 | Paris, TX | 41 |
| 182 | Town of Pecos, TX | 41 |
| 186 | Grapevine, TX | 40 |
| 186 | Helotes, TX | 40 |
| 186 | Hurst, TX | 40 |
| 189 | Humble, TX | 38 |
| 190 | Hewitt, TX | 36 |
| 191 | Port Arthur, TX | 35 |
| 192 | Addison, TX | 34 |
| 193 | Fairview, TX | 33 |
| 193 | Hereford, TX | 33 |
| 195 | Kaufman, TX | 32 |
| 196 | Nacogdoches, TX | 31 |
| 197 | Groves, TX | 30 |
| 197 | Jacksonville, TX | 30 |
| 197 | Seabrook, TX | 30 |
| 200 | Clute, TX | 29 |
| 200 | Gatesville, TX | 29 |
| 200 | Trophy Club, TX | 29 |
| 203 | Stephenville, TX | 27 |
| 204 | Fair Oaks Ranch, TX | 26 |
| 204 | White Settlement, TX | 26 |
| 206 | Kilgore, TX | 24 |
| 207 | Del Rio, TX | 23 |
| 207 | Lancaster, TX | 23 |
| 209 | Athens, TX | 22 |
| 209 | Bellmead, TX | 22 |
| 209 | Colleyville, TX | 22 |
| 209 | Marshall, TX | 22 |
| 209 | Mineral Wells, TX | 22 |
| 209 | Roanoke, TX | 22 |
| 215 | Dumas, TX | 19 |
| 215 | Taylor, TX | 19 |
| 217 | Kingsville, TX | 18 |
| 217 | Port Lavaca, TX | 18 |
| 219 | Ingleside, TX | 17 |
| 220 | Universal City, TX | 16 |
| 221 | Beeville, TX | 14 |
| 222 | Palestine, TX | 12 |
| 223 | Richmond, TX | 11 |
| 223 | Uvalde, TX | 11 |
| 225 | Coppell, TX | 10 |
| 225 | El Campo, TX | 10 |
| 227 | Bonham, TX | 9 |
| 227 | Henderson, TX | 9 |
| 229 | Deer Park, TX | 8 |
| 229 | Kennedale, TX | 8 |
| 229 | Nederland, TX | 8 |
| 229 | Pampa, TX | 8 |
| 229 | Selma, TX | 8 |
| 234 | Burkburnett, TX | 6 |
| 234 | Lake Jackson, TX | 6 |
| 234 | Sweetwater, TX | 6 |
| 234 | Webster, TX | 6 |
| 238 | Forest Hill, TX | 5 |
| 238 | Levelland, TX | 5 |
| 240 | Angleton, TX | 4 |
| 240 | Robstown, TX | 4 |
| 240 | Sachse, TX | 4 |
| 243 | Freeport, TX | 3 |
| 244 | Alice, TX | 2 |
| 244 | Borger, TX | 2 |
| 246 | Highland Village, TX | 1 |
| 246 | Plainview, TX | 1 |
| 246 | Snyder, TX | 1 |
| 249 | Big Spring, TX | 0 |
| 249 | Cedar Park, TX | 0 |
| 249 | Duncanville, TX | 0 |
| 249 | Galena Park, TX | 0 |
| 249 | Raymondville, TX | 0 |