Cities in Texas by housing units authorized by building permits

Austin, TX had the highest housing units authorized by building permits of 253 cities in 2022, at 18,446. Pampa, TX had the lowest, at 0. The median was 192 and the figure for Texas was 263,007. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18,446Austin, TX

Lowest0Pampa, TX

Median192253 cities

Texas263,007History

Top 40 cities, 2022

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

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2022 count	Change on 2021
1	Austin, TX Estimated	18,446	-1.5%
2	Houston, TX Estimated	15,745	+3.3%
3	San Antonio, TX Estimated	14,182	+27.1%
4	Fort Worth, TX Estimated	11,978	+3.5%
5	Dallas, TX Estimated	10,229	+2.1%
6	Georgetown, TX Estimated	4,574	-23%
7	Denton, TX Estimated	4,041	+142.7%
8	Conroe, TX Estimated	3,396	+10.2%
9	McKinney, TX Estimated	3,315	+92%
10	Celina, TX Estimated	3,196	-7.3%
11	Fulshear, TX Estimated	3,001	-0.2%
12	Lubbock, TX Estimated	2,946	-5.9%
13	Arlington, TX Estimated	2,902	+30.4%
14	Frisco, TX Estimated	2,896	-14.6%
15	New Braunfels, TX Estimated	2,667	+11.7%
16	Leander, TX Estimated	2,301	-28.8%
17	Kyle, TX Estimated	2,128	-0.2%
18	El Paso, TX Estimated	1,968	-11.9%
19	Temple, TX Estimated	1,920	-0.1%
20	Princeton, TX Estimated	1,784	+94.8%
21	Plano, TX Estimated	1,777	+166%
22	Melissa, TX Estimated	1,474	+88%
23	Prosper, TX Estimated	1,473	+20.7%
24	Round Rock, TX Estimated	1,457	-24.5%
25	Anna, TX Estimated	1,446	+29%
26	Royse City, TX Estimated	1,443	+5.3%
27	Sherman, TX Estimated	1,425	n/a
28	Lewisville, TX Estimated	1,372	-27.2%
29	Irving, TX Estimated	1,356	+23.9%
30	McAllen, TX Estimated	1,330	+31.4%
31	Little Elm, TX Estimated	1,291	-17%
32	Laredo, TX Estimated	1,272	-24.5%
33	Seguin, TX Estimated	1,218	+8.4%
34	Brownsville, TX Estimated	1,170	+3.6%
35	Corpus Christi, TX Estimated	1,096	-25.4%
36	Bryan, TX Estimated	1,002	-17.9%
37	Grand Prairie, TX Estimated	993	-56.7%
38	Waco, TX Estimated	963	+30.7%
39	San Marcos, TX Estimated	934	+29.5%
40	Edinburg, TX Estimated	902	-3%
41	Manvel, TX Estimated	891	-4.3%
42	Cleburne, TX Estimated	889	+52.2%
43	Odessa, TX Estimated	888	-36.8%
43	Rowlett, TX Estimated	888	+20.3%
45	Mansfield, TX Estimated	850	-19%
46	Dripping Springs, TX Estimated	785	+66.3%
47	Abilene, TX Estimated	776	-10.7%
48	Pflugerville, TX Estimated	773	+53.7%
49	Midlothian, TX Estimated	764	+9.9%
50	Amarillo, TX Estimated	758	+32.1%
51	Sachse, TX Estimated	719	+20.6%
52	Hutto, TX Estimated	709	-65.9%
53	College Station, TX Estimated	689	-30.5%
54	Manor, TX Estimated	681	+29.5%
55	Killeen, TX Estimated	655	-45.6%
56	Iowa Colony, TX Estimated	627	-17.4%
57	Burleson, TX Estimated	607	-1.3%
58	Cibolo, TX Estimated	603	+22.3%
59	Midland, TX Estimated	593	-30.9%
60	Farmers Branch, TX Estimated	588	+90.3%
61	Forney, TX Estimated	581	-46.3%
61	Liberty Hill, TX Estimated	581	-44%
63	Allen, TX Estimated	542	-68.3%
64	Mesquite, TX Estimated	541	-3.4%
65	Mission, TX Estimated	538	-4.6%
66	Keller, TX Estimated	532	+426.7%
67	Flower Mound, TX Estimated	519	+16.6%
68	Alton, TX Estimated	501	+63.2%
69	Fate, TX Estimated	486	-31.1%
70	Texas City, TX Estimated	481	-44.5%
71	Waxahachie, TX Estimated	480	-44.9%
72	Belton, TX Estimated	478	+33.5%
73	Weslaco, TX Estimated	477	-30.4%
74	Greenville, TX Estimated	437	-13.5%
75	Katy, TX Estimated	430	-18.4%
76	Missouri City, TX Estimated	421	-39.2%
77	Longview, TX Estimated	402	+23.7%
78	Huntsville, TX Estimated	395	-39.4%
79	Weatherford, TX Estimated	394	-11.7%
80	Elgin, TX Estimated	390	+8%
81	Copperas Cove, TX Estimated	376	+78.2%
81	Tyler, TX Estimated	376	-29.5%
83	Roanoke, TX Estimated	370	+2,076.5%
84	Lavon, TX Estimated	369	-8.9%
85	Red Oak, TX Estimated	367	-53.5%
86	Lago Vista, TX Estimated	363	-7.9%
87	Corinth, TX Estimated	357	+389%
88	Rosenberg, TX Estimated	346	-32.6%
89	Tomball, TX Estimated	339	-24.3%
90	Pearland, TX Estimated	338	-52.7%
91	Converse, TX Estimated	332	-11.9%
92	League City, TX Estimated	330	-14.9%
92	Northlake, TX Estimated	330	-64.2%
94	Boerne, TX Estimated	325	-16%
95	San Angelo, TX Estimated	322	-3.3%
96	Kennedale, TX Estimated	314	-14.4%
97	Wichita Falls, TX Estimated	312	+235.5%
98	San Juan, TX Estimated	310	+45.5%
99	Beaumont, TX Estimated	309	+0.3%
100	Horizon City, TX Estimated	299	+176.9%
101	Denison, TX Estimated	297	-38.1%
102	Harlingen, TX Estimated	296	+252.4%
103	La Porte, TX Estimated	291	-9.1%
104	Garland, TX Estimated	279	-34.7%
105	Pharr, TX Estimated	275	-39%
106	Angleton, TX Estimated	271	+76%
107	Azle, TX Estimated	270	+39.2%
107	Wylie, TX Estimated	270	-47.7%
109	Rockwall, TX Estimated	261	-73.6%
110	Cedar Hill, TX Estimated	259	+250%
111	North Richland Hills, TX Estimated	250	-48.9%
112	Providence Village, TX Estimated	249	+27%
113	Athens, TX Estimated	247	+696.8%
114	Marshall, TX Estimated	232	+510.5%
115	Crowley, TX Estimated	219	+79.5%
116	La Marque, TX Estimated	217	-3.6%
117	Bastrop, TX Estimated	215	-50.5%
117	Galveston, TX Estimated	215	-14.3%
119	Ennis, TX Estimated	212	-69.5%
120	Mont Belvieu, TX Estimated	209	-9.1%
120	Stephenville, TX Estimated	209	+326.5%
122	Victoria, TX Estimated	202	-42.1%
123	Glenn Heights, TX Estimated	199	-55.2%
123	Harker Heights, TX Estimated	199	-10.4%
125	Lakeway, TX Estimated	197	-50.4%
126	Schertz, TX Estimated	194	-17.1%
127	Socorro, TX Estimated	192	-67.8%
128	Richmond, TX Estimated	189	+39%
129	The Colony, TX Estimated	186	+19.2%
130	Alvin, TX Estimated	183	-47%
130	Palestine, TX Estimated	183	-16.4%
132	Brenham, TX Estimated	181	-43.3%
133	Heath, TX Estimated	178	-22.3%
134	Carrollton, TX Estimated	171	-63.4%
135	Canyon, TX Estimated	163	+14.8%
136	Kerrville, TX Estimated	162	+70.5%
136	Terrell, TX Estimated	162	+42.1%
138	Baytown, TX Estimated	154	-50.2%
139	Port Arthur, TX Estimated	151	-42.1%
140	Taylor, TX Estimated	150	-14.8%
141	Helotes, TX Estimated	147	-6.4%
141	Kaufman, TX Estimated	147	+177.4%
143	DeSoto, TX Estimated	143	-49.5%
144	Corsicana, TX Estimated	142	+105.8%
145	Pasadena, TX Estimated	138	+16%
146	Sugar Land, TX Estimated	136	-9.9%
147	Forest Hill, TX Estimated	132	+780%
148	Hewitt, TX Estimated	128	+66.2%
149	Rockport, TX Estimated	124	-23.9%
150	Fair Oaks Ranch, TX Estimated	120	-44.4%
150	Lancaster, TX Estimated	120	+224.3%
152	Lumberton, TX Estimated	119	-14.4%
153	Hidalgo, TX Estimated	109	-2.7%
153	Seagoville, TX Estimated	109	-59.5%
155	Alamo, TX Estimated	106	-44.2%
156	Friendswood, TX Estimated	102	+25.9%
157	Eagle Pass, TX Estimated	101	-25.2%
158	Josephine, TX Estimated	97	-87.8%
159	Lufkin, TX Estimated	94	+30.6%
160	University Park, TX Estimated	93	+29.2%
161	Richardson, TX Estimated	92	-87.7%
162	Robstown, TX Estimated	91	+11%
163	Southlake, TX Estimated	89	-7.3%
164	Del Rio, TX Estimated	87	-13%
165	Dayton, TX Estimated	80	+37.9%
166	Robinson, TX Estimated	79	-14.1%
167	Universal City, TX Estimated	75	-27.2%
168	Bellaire, TX Estimated	73	+21.7%
168	Lake Jackson, TX Estimated	73	+247.6%
170	Sanger, TX Estimated	70	-47.8%
171	Bay City, TX Estimated	68	+30.8%
172	Paris, TX Estimated	66	+3.1%
173	Haltom City, TX Estimated	65	-35.6%
174	Mercedes, TX Estimated	64	-71.9%
174	Palmview, TX Estimated	64	+25.5%
176	Santa Fe, TX Estimated	63	-10%
177	Granbury, TX Estimated	61	-76.7%
178	Portland, TX Estimated	58	-18.3%
179	Bonham, TX Estimated	57	+29.5%
180	San Benito, TX Estimated	55	-8.3%
180	West University Place, TX Estimated	55	+14.6%
182	Hereford, TX Estimated	54	+2,600%
182	Live Oak, TX Estimated	54	-22.9%
182	Mineral Wells, TX Estimated	54	+315.4%
185	Benbrook, TX Estimated	52	+6.1%
186	Donna, TX Estimated	50	-10.7%
187	Lockhart, TX Estimated	49	-77.9%
187	Webster, TX Estimated	49	+6.5%
189	Dickinson, TX Estimated	46	-54.5%
189	Sulphur Springs, TX Estimated	46	-64.1%
191	Texarkana, TX Estimated	44	-18.5%
192	Balch Springs, TX Estimated	42	+366.7%
193	Clute, TX Estimated	39	-32.8%
193	Seabrook, TX Estimated	39	-68.8%
193	Stafford, TX Estimated	39	-20.4%
196	Colleyville, TX Estimated	37	-28.8%
196	Selma, TX Estimated	37	-39.3%
196	White Settlement, TX Estimated	37	-32.7%
199	Buda, TX Estimated	36	-80.4%
199	Groves, TX Estimated	36	-10%
199	Nacogdoches, TX Estimated	36	+28.6%
202	Dumas, TX Estimated	35	+775%
203	Fairview, TX Estimated	34	-61.8%
203	Highland Village, TX Estimated	34	-40.4%
203	Port Lavaca, TX Estimated	34	+6.3%
206	Gatesville, TX Estimated	32	0%
206	Grapevine, TX Estimated	32	-91.6%
206	Jacksonville, TX Estimated	32	+433.3%
209	Port Neches, TX Estimated	30	-80.4%
209	South Houston, TX Estimated	30	-21.1%
209	Uvalde, TX Estimated	30	+25%
212	Gainesville, TX Estimated	28	+16.7%
212	Town of Pecos, TX Estimated	28	-3.4%
212	Watauga, TX Estimated	28	+833.3%
215	Kingsville, TX Estimated	27	-38.6%
216	Orange, TX Estimated	26	0%
217	Andrews, TX Estimated	24	+20%
217	Ingleside, TX Estimated	24	-84.4%
219	Euless, TX Estimated	23	-83.7%
220	Addison, TX Estimated	22	-29%
220	Kilgore, TX Estimated	22	+46.7%
222	Pleasanton, TX Estimated	20	-9.1%
223	Nederland, TX Estimated	17	-15%
224	Mount Pleasant, TX Estimated	16	+100%
225	Brownwood, TX Estimated	14	+27.3%
225	Saginaw, TX Estimated	14	-97.5%
227	Beeville, TX Estimated	13	+116.7%
227	Bellmead, TX Estimated	13	+85.7%
227	Big Spring, TX Estimated	13	+550%
227	Raymondville, TX Estimated	13	+44.4%
231	Coppell, TX Estimated	11	-45%
231	Fredericksburg, TX Estimated	11	-87.1%
233	Levelland, TX Estimated	9	-18.2%
234	Burkburnett, TX Estimated	8	-75.8%
234	Henderson, TX Estimated	8	-88.1%
236	Freeport, TX Estimated	7	-61.1%
237	El Campo, TX Estimated	6	-79.3%
238	Murphy, TX Estimated	5	+66.7%
239	Duncanville, TX Estimated	4	-33.3%
239	Hurst, TX Estimated	4	-20%
239	Sweetwater, TX Estimated	4	+300%
242	Alice, TX Estimated	3	n/a
242	Cedar Park, TX Estimated	3	-97.1%
242	Galena Park, TX Estimated	3	-25%
245	Bedford, TX Estimated	2	0%
245	Deer Park, TX Estimated	2	-86.7%
245	Snyder, TX Estimated	2	-50%
245	Trophy Club, TX Estimated	2	-60%
249	Plainview, TX Estimated	1	0%
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. 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/so2022a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). 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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 2 Apr. 2024, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/texas-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2024. 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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/texas-cities?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2024) 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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/texas-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  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, 2022}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/texas-cities?period=2022. 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/so2022a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest housing units authorized by building permits?

Austin, TX, with 18,446 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Pampa, TX, with 0 in 2022.

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