Cities in Texas by housing units authorized by building permits

Houston, TX had the highest housing units authorized by building permits of 252 cities in 2014, at 20,304. Sweetwater, TX had the lowest, at 0. The median was 99 and the figure for Texas was 166,982. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest20,304Houston, TX

Lowest0Sweetwater, TX

Median99252 cities

Texas166,982History

Top 40 cities, 2014

count. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2014 count	Change on 2013
1	Houston, TX Estimated	20,304	+44.6%
2	Austin, TX Estimated	9,442	-20.2%
3	Dallas, TX Estimated	7,856	-9%
4	Fort Worth, TX Estimated	5,923	+4.7%
5	San Antonio, TX Estimated	5,638	+166.2%
6	Frisco, TX Estimated	3,188	+24%
7	El Paso, TX Estimated	2,798	-23.9%
8	Corpus Christi, TX Estimated	2,342	+14.2%
9	McKinney, TX Estimated	2,237	-10.5%
10	Pearland, TX Estimated	2,076	+117.4%
11	Lubbock, TX Estimated	2,049	+3.6%
12	Plano, TX Estimated	2,017	+199.7%
13	Georgetown, TX Estimated	1,724	+18.1%
14	Laredo, TX Estimated	1,719	+5.9%
15	Carrollton, TX Estimated	1,586	+215.9%
16	Irving, TX Estimated	1,553	+15.4%
16	Midland, TX Estimated	1,553	-14.9%
18	College Station, TX Estimated	1,535	+52.7%
19	New Braunfels, TX Estimated	1,506	+50.9%
20	League City, TX Estimated	1,358	+25.7%
21	Allen, TX Estimated	1,333	+187.9%
22	Waco, TX Estimated	1,245	+179.1%
23	Conroe, TX Estimated	1,111	-8%
24	Leander, TX Estimated	1,079	+64.5%
25	Killeen, TX Estimated	963	-4.3%
26	Little Elm, TX Estimated	892	+15.7%
27	Pflugerville, TX Estimated	873	+185.3%
28	Arlington, TX Estimated	870	+59.6%
29	Amarillo, TX Estimated	853	+8.7%
30	Victoria, TX Estimated	835	+80%
31	Denton, TX Estimated	830	-24.3%
32	Round Rock, TX Estimated	797	+44.4%
33	Missouri City, TX Estimated	783	+61.1%
34	Kyle, TX Estimated	751	+134.7%
35	Buda, TX Estimated	740	+62.3%
36	Cedar Park, TX Estimated	639	+19.9%
37	San Angelo, TX Estimated	629	+19.6%
38	Richardson, TX Estimated	627	-52%
39	Temple, TX Estimated	622	+8.9%
40	Brownsville, TX Estimated	609	-7.3%
41	McAllen, TX Estimated	608	+17.1%
42	Burleson, TX Estimated	593	+66.1%
42	Grand Prairie, TX Estimated	593	+25.6%
44	Fulshear, TX Estimated	589	+17.3%
45	Rowlett, TX Estimated	562	+585.4%
46	Prosper, TX Estimated	557	+14.4%
47	Odessa, TX Estimated	556	-56.9%
48	Mansfield, TX Estimated	532	+62.2%
49	Keller, TX Estimated	526	+97.7%
50	Edinburg, TX Estimated	495	-23.8%
51	Seabrook, TX Estimated	434	+958.5%
52	Port Arthur, TX Estimated	430	+696.3%
53	Hutto, TX Estimated	429	+15.6%
53	Sugar Land, TX Estimated	429	-53.4%
55	Cibolo, TX Estimated	379	-2.8%
56	Pharr, TX Estimated	364	+2.2%
56	Texas City, TX Estimated	364	+250%
58	Flower Mound, TX Estimated	355	+42%
59	Beaumont, TX Estimated	354	+132.9%
60	Rosenberg, TX Estimated	339	-11.7%
61	Garland, TX Estimated	329	+53%
62	Waxahachie, TX Estimated	314	+39.6%
63	Manvel, TX Estimated	310	+66.7%
64	Mission, TX Estimated	299	+28.3%
64	Schertz, TX Estimated	299	+11.6%
66	Anna, TX Estimated	296	-3%
67	Princeton, TX Estimated	292	+158.4%
68	Fate, TX Estimated	283	+32.9%
69	Sachse, TX Estimated	280	-47.1%
69	Tyler, TX Estimated	280	+3.3%
71	Galveston, TX Estimated	279	+15.8%
72	Abilene, TX Estimated	278	-1.4%
72	Midlothian, TX Estimated	278	+16.8%
74	Rockwall, TX Estimated	266	+10.4%
75	Bryan, TX Estimated	251	-58.2%
75	Wylie, TX Estimated	251	+4.6%
77	Melissa, TX Estimated	246	+41.4%
78	Lakeway, TX Estimated	244	+2.1%
78	Orange, TX Estimated	244	+3,385.7%
80	San Marcos, TX Estimated	243	-87.6%
81	Boerne, TX Estimated	242	+60.3%
82	Longview, TX Estimated	235	-54.9%
83	Royse City, TX Estimated	233	+61.8%
84	Converse, TX Estimated	230	+57.5%
85	Huntsville, TX Estimated	222	+263.9%
86	Manor, TX Estimated	216	+25.6%
87	Harker Heights, TX Estimated	203	+3.6%
88	Southlake, TX Estimated	202	-3.8%
89	Lewisville, TX Estimated	201	-60.9%
90	Celina, TX Estimated	200	+143.9%
91	Selma, TX Estimated	199	-31.1%
91	Weslaco, TX Estimated	199	+46.3%
93	Weatherford, TX Estimated	195	+20.4%
94	Baytown, TX Estimated	190	+66.7%
95	Friendswood, TX Estimated	189	+12.5%
96	Katy, TX Estimated	183	+17.3%
97	Northlake, TX Estimated	171	+5,600%
98	Trophy Club, TX Estimated	170	-37.3%
99	DeSoto, TX Estimated	164	+17.1%
100	Socorro, TX Estimated	161	+20.1%
101	Roanoke, TX Estimated	157	+37.7%
102	Andrews, TX Estimated	155	+167.2%
103	Bay City, TX Estimated	150	+900%
104	Mont Belvieu, TX Estimated	146	+30.4%
105	La Marque, TX Estimated	144	+33.3%
106	Fair Oaks Ranch, TX Estimated	142	+46.4%
107	Liberty Hill, TX Estimated	141	n/a
108	Forney, TX Estimated	135	-38.6%
108	Red Oak, TX Estimated	135	+39.2%
110	Alvin, TX Estimated	132	+37.5%
111	University Park, TX Estimated	126	-5.3%
112	Harlingen, TX Estimated	123	+5.1%
113	Grapevine, TX Estimated	122	-12.9%
113	Wichita Falls, TX Estimated	122	-8.3%
115	Bellaire, TX Estimated	120	-4.8%
116	Sherman, TX Estimated	119	-55.3%
117	Coppell, TX Estimated	118	+31.1%
118	Copperas Cove, TX Estimated	114	+78.1%
118	Providence Village, TX Estimated	114	n/a
120	San Juan, TX Estimated	110	-7.6%
121	Colleyville, TX Estimated	109	0%
122	Granbury, TX Estimated	108	-18.8%
123	Tomball, TX Estimated	107	+40.8%
124	Cedar Hill, TX Estimated	106	-77.8%
125	Euless, TX Estimated	104	+136.4%
126	Eagle Pass, TX Estimated	99	-12.4%
126	Kennedale, TX Estimated	99	+167.6%
126	Lavon, TX Estimated	99	+86.8%
129	North Richland Hills, TX Estimated	95	-71.5%
129	Portland, TX Estimated	95	+39.7%
131	Belton, TX Estimated	94	-63.1%
131	Murphy, TX Estimated	94	-40.1%
133	Kerrville, TX Estimated	91	+78.4%
134	Lancaster, TX Estimated	89	-15.2%
134	Lumberton, TX Estimated	89	+14.1%
136	Rockport, TX Estimated	87	-4.4%
136	Seguin, TX Estimated	87	+8.8%
138	Brenham, TX Estimated	85	+84.8%
138	Stephenville, TX Estimated	85	-76.3%
140	Dickinson, TX Estimated	84	+64.7%
140	Elgin, TX Estimated	84	+500%
142	Dripping Springs, TX Estimated	82	+67.3%
142	Texarkana, TX Estimated	82	+141.2%
144	Lockhart, TX Estimated	80	+1,233.3%
145	Bastrop, TX Estimated	78	+23.8%
145	Pasadena, TX Estimated	78	-8.2%
147	Saginaw, TX Estimated	77	-27.4%
147	The Colony, TX Estimated	77	-88.4%
149	Alton, TX Estimated	70	-40.2%
149	Heath, TX Estimated	70	-5.4%
151	Nacogdoches, TX Estimated	68	+83.8%
152	West University Place, TX Estimated	67	+6.3%
153	Crowley, TX Estimated	64	-50.4%
154	Del Rio, TX Estimated	63	+37%
155	La Porte, TX Estimated	62	-10.1%
156	Canyon, TX Estimated	60	-39.4%
157	Alamo, TX Estimated	59	+37.2%
157	Deer Park, TX Estimated	59	-49.6%
159	Hidalgo, TX Estimated	56	+12%
159	Lufkin, TX Estimated	56	+12%
161	Raymondville, TX Estimated	54	+315.4%
162	Santa Fe, TX Estimated	51	+30.8%
163	Benbrook, TX Estimated	48	+9.1%
163	San Benito, TX Estimated	48	+14.3%
165	Greenville, TX Estimated	47	+4.4%
165	Hewitt, TX Estimated	47	+20.5%
165	Nederland, TX Estimated	47	-30.9%
168	Lago Vista, TX Estimated	46	+170.6%
169	Seagoville, TX Estimated	45	+7.1%
170	Azle, TX Estimated	43	-20.4%
171	Robinson, TX Estimated	41	-19.6%
172	Fredericksburg, TX Estimated	39	-4.9%
172	Helotes, TX Estimated	39	-11.4%
174	Sanger, TX Estimated	38	-28.3%
175	Kingsville, TX Estimated	36	-91.5%
176	White Settlement, TX Estimated	35	+16.7%
177	Bellmead, TX Estimated	34	-2.9%
177	Terrell, TX Estimated	34	-2.9%
179	Big Spring, TX Estimated	33	-15.4%
179	Donna, TX Estimated	33	-10.8%
179	Fairview, TX Estimated	33	-43.1%
179	Horizon City, TX Estimated	33	-78%
179	Pleasanton, TX Estimated	33	+17.9%
179	Taylor, TX Estimated	33	+65%
185	Gatesville, TX Estimated	32	+10.3%
185	Stafford, TX Estimated	32	0%
187	Cleburne, TX Estimated	31	+63.2%
187	Humble, TX Estimated	31	+121.4%
189	Bedford, TX Estimated	30	+11.1%
189	Clute, TX Estimated	30	+66.7%
191	Ingleside, TX Estimated	29	+38.1%
192	Farmers Branch, TX Estimated	28	-91.6%
192	Paris, TX Estimated	28	+27.3%
192	Richmond, TX Estimated	28	-33.3%
195	Ennis, TX Estimated	27	+92.9%
195	Mercedes, TX Estimated	27	-48.1%
197	Angleton, TX Estimated	25	-81.9%
198	Alice, TX Estimated	24	-14.3%
199	Corinth, TX Estimated	23	-20.7%
199	Glenn Heights, TX Estimated	23	-4.2%
201	Kilgore, TX Estimated	22	-90.9%
201	Mount Pleasant, TX Estimated	22	n/a
201	Webster, TX Estimated	22	-4.3%
204	Bonham, TX Estimated	21	-12.5%
205	Port Neches, TX Estimated	19	+90%
206	Addison, TX Estimated	18	+12.5%
206	Gainesville, TX Estimated	18	-5.3%
206	Highland Village, TX Estimated	18	-66.7%
206	Marshall, TX Estimated	18	+5.9%
206	Mesquite, TX Estimated	18	-92.3%
206	Palmview, TX Estimated	18	+125%
212	Live Oak, TX Estimated	17	-67.9%
213	Brownwood, TX Estimated	16	-66%
213	Dayton, TX Estimated	16	+100%
213	Port Lavaca, TX Estimated	16	-84.3%
216	Hurst, TX Estimated	15	-11.8%
217	Duncanville, TX Estimated	14	-6.7%
218	Dumas, TX Estimated	13	-13.3%
218	Levelland, TX Estimated	13	+44.4%
218	South Houston, TX Estimated	13	+116.7%
218	Uvalde, TX Estimated	13	-53.6%
222	Burkburnett, TX Estimated	12	-83.6%
222	Iowa Colony, TX Estimated	12	+1,100%
224	Balch Springs, TX Estimated	11	-15.4%
224	Beeville, TX Estimated	11	+450%
224	Corsicana, TX Estimated	11	-31.3%
224	Denison, TX Estimated	11	-50%
224	Groves, TX Estimated	11	+22.2%
229	Hereford, TX Estimated	10	0%
229	Josephine, TX Estimated	10	-75%
231	Leon Valley, TX Estimated	9	-30.8%
232	Lake Jackson, TX Estimated	8	-55.6%
232	Snyder, TX Estimated	8	+33.3%
232	Sulphur Springs, TX Estimated	8	-33.3%
235	Universal City, TX Estimated	7	-53.3%
236	El Campo, TX Estimated	6	-92.7%
236	Freeport, TX Estimated	6	-14.3%
236	Watauga, TX Estimated	6	-25%
239	Galena Park, TX Estimated	5	+25%
239	Mineral Wells, TX Estimated	5	-54.5%
241	Athens, TX Estimated	4	+33.3%
241	Haltom City, TX Estimated	4	-50%
243	Forest Hill, TX Estimated	3	-25%
243	Henderson, TX Estimated	3	n/a
243	Jacksonville, TX Estimated	3	-57.1%
243	Pampa, TX Estimated	3	0%
243	Plainview, TX Estimated	3	0%
248	Palestine, TX Estimated	2	-33.3%
249	Kaufman, TX Estimated	1	n/a
250	Borger, TX Estimated	0	-100%

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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.

Counts housing units, not buildings, starts, completions or sales. Monthly counts are not seasonally adjusted and do not add up exactly to the annual total, which includes later corrections; the national seasonally adjusted annual rate in the monthly New Residential Construction release is a different measure.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 1 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2014 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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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/so2014a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2016). Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Cities in Texas by housing units authorized by building permits, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2014a.txt

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Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Texas by housing units authorized by building permits, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 30 Sept. 2016, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2014a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/texas-cities?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2016. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Cities in Texas by housing units authorized by building permits, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2014a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/texas-cities?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2016) Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Texas by housing units authorized by building permits, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2014a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/texas-cities?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation: Cities in Texas by housing units authorized by building permits, 2014}},
  year = {2016},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2014a.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/texas-cities?period=2014. Publisher attribution: 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/so2014a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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Which city has the highest housing units authorized by building permits?

Houston, TX, with 20,304 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Sweetwater, TX, with 0 in 2014.

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