Cities in Texas by housing units authorized by building permits

Fort Worth, TX had the highest housing units authorized by building permits of 253 cities in 2024, at 13,148. Galena Park, TX had the lowest, at 0. The median was 149 and the figure for Texas was 225,756. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13,148Fort Worth, TX

Lowest0Galena Park, TX

Median149253 cities

Texas225,756History

Top 40 cities, 2024

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

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2024 count	Change on 2023
1	Fort Worth, TX Estimated	13,148	+30.7%
2	Houston, TX Estimated	11,898	-27.6%
3	Austin, TX Estimated	9,444	-31%
4	San Antonio, TX Estimated	6,258	-31.7%
5	Dallas, TX Estimated	6,038	-6%
6	Celina, TX Estimated	4,357	+61.6%
7	Fulshear, TX Estimated	3,970	+3%
8	McKinney, TX Estimated	3,910	-18.6%
9	New Braunfels, TX Estimated	2,438	+16.4%
10	Conroe, TX Estimated	2,425	-5.6%
11	Georgetown, TX Estimated	2,354	+18.5%
12	Princeton, TX Estimated	2,278	-21%
13	Denton, TX Estimated	1,976	-40%
14	Round Rock, TX Estimated	1,937	+45.2%
15	El Paso, TX Estimated	1,887	+1.9%
16	Lubbock, TX Estimated	1,852	-15.5%
17	Kyle, TX Estimated	1,768	+41.6%
18	Mansfield, TX Estimated	1,731	+171.7%
19	McAllen, TX Estimated	1,722	+45.8%
20	Arlington, TX Estimated	1,703	+34.6%
21	Lewisville, TX Estimated	1,690	+91.8%
22	Grand Prairie, TX Estimated	1,582	+18.1%
23	Midland, TX Estimated	1,504	+86.8%
24	Laredo, TX Estimated	1,448	-6.1%
25	Frisco, TX Estimated	1,333	-60.8%
26	Temple, TX Estimated	1,318	-15.3%
27	Edinburg, TX Estimated	1,295	-8.6%
27	Melissa, TX Estimated	1,295	+61.5%
29	Corpus Christi, TX Estimated	1,291	+21.3%
30	San Marcos, TX Estimated	1,282	-11.1%
31	Sherman, TX Estimated	1,272	-17.9%
32	Amarillo, TX Estimated	1,214	+115.2%
33	Lavon, TX Estimated	1,197	+267.2%
34	Leander, TX Estimated	1,193	-53.7%
35	Iowa Colony, TX Estimated	1,180	+51.3%
36	Anna, TX Estimated	1,173	-16.6%
37	Killeen, TX Estimated	1,134	+86.8%
38	College Station, TX Estimated	1,112	+50.1%
39	Bryan, TX Estimated	1,099	+75.8%
40	Brownsville, TX Estimated	1,070	+29.9%
41	Greenville, TX Estimated	1,018	+153.2%
42	Seguin, TX Estimated	1,014	-15.1%
43	Hutto, TX Estimated	1,010	-10.5%
44	Odessa, TX Estimated	1,004	+45.5%
45	Texas City, TX Estimated	974	+57.6%
46	League City, TX Estimated	928	+10.2%
47	Midlothian, TX Estimated	915	+6.1%
48	Pflugerville, TX Estimated	856	-16.2%
49	Little Elm, TX Estimated	850	-8.4%
50	Plano, TX Estimated	799	+61.1%
51	Richardson, TX Estimated	790	+2,938.5%
52	Mesquite, TX Estimated	719	+23.8%
53	Providence Village, TX Estimated	717	+91.7%
54	Waco, TX Estimated	705	-50%
55	Mission, TX Estimated	695	+13.7%
56	Royse City, TX Estimated	693	-1.4%
57	Forney, TX Estimated	663	+47%
58	Manor, TX Estimated	659	+5.8%
59	Cleburne, TX Estimated	648	-14.3%
60	Northlake, TX Estimated	637	+6.9%
61	Manvel, TX Estimated	630	-8.2%
62	Farmers Branch, TX Estimated	609	+712%
63	Waxahachie, TX Estimated	592	+15.6%
64	Fate, TX Estimated	575	-35.5%
65	Schertz, TX Estimated	566	+28.6%
66	Boerne, TX Estimated	560	+80.6%
67	Liberty Hill, TX Estimated	551	-12.5%
68	Irving, TX Estimated	546	-0.7%
69	Garland, TX Estimated	544	-70.4%
70	Alton, TX Estimated	513	-11.7%
71	Dripping Springs, TX Estimated	491	-30.2%
72	Baytown, TX Estimated	489	+249.3%
73	Stafford, TX Estimated	484	+1,141%
74	Josephine, TX Estimated	483	-12.3%
75	Abilene, TX Estimated	481	+11.1%
76	Prosper, TX Estimated	472	-46.2%
77	Cibolo, TX Estimated	465	-2.5%
78	Wylie, TX Estimated	444	+1.4%
79	Huntsville, TX Estimated	416	+281.7%
80	Harlingen, TX Estimated	413	+67.2%
81	Corinth, TX Estimated	402	+67.5%
82	Kerrville, TX Estimated	401	+74.3%
82	Weslaco, TX Estimated	401	+1.5%
84	Euless, TX Estimated	400	+39,900%
85	Seagoville, TX Estimated	381	+323.3%
86	Bastrop, TX Estimated	380	-9.5%
87	Elgin, TX Estimated	372	+490.5%
88	Copperas Cove, TX Estimated	367	-15.4%
88	Red Oak, TX Estimated	367	+53.6%
90	Santa Fe, TX Estimated	364	+527.6%
91	San Juan, TX Estimated	363	+9%
92	Ennis, TX Estimated	360	+4.7%
93	Tyler, TX Estimated	347	-33.5%
94	Tomball, TX Estimated	345	+3.9%
95	Saginaw, TX Estimated	339	+24.6%
96	Converse, TX Estimated	330	+5.4%
97	Rockwall, TX Estimated	319	+94.5%
98	Denison, TX Estimated	316	+39.2%
99	Rosenberg, TX Estimated	311	-19.2%
100	Pharr, TX Estimated	298	-13.6%
101	Belton, TX Estimated	283	+11.9%
102	Alvin, TX Estimated	282	-26.2%
103	Galveston, TX Estimated	279	-3.5%
104	Mercedes, TX Estimated	268	-17.8%
105	Lockhart, TX Estimated	259	-64.5%
106	Crowley, TX Estimated	257	+62.7%
107	The Colony, TX Estimated	256	+80.3%
108	Angleton, TX Estimated	248	+7.4%
109	Cedar Hill, TX Estimated	247	-9.9%
110	Glenn Heights, TX Estimated	237	-1.3%
111	San Angelo, TX Estimated	233	-7.5%
112	Lago Vista, TX Estimated	224	+12%
113	Kaufman, TX Estimated	212	+259.3%
114	Burleson, TX Estimated	208	-40.2%
115	Allen, TX Estimated	203	-58.7%
116	Beaumont, TX Estimated	197	-12.8%
117	Mont Belvieu, TX Estimated	188	+5.6%
118	Azle, TX Estimated	186	+20.8%
118	DeSoto, TX Estimated	186	+3.3%
120	North Richland Hills, TX Estimated	171	-1.7%
121	Katy, TX Estimated	170	-56.4%
121	Weatherford, TX Estimated	170	+45.3%
123	Horizon City, TX Estimated	168	-13%
124	Longview, TX Estimated	157	-31.4%
125	Haltom City, TX Estimated	156	+60.8%
126	Rowlett, TX Estimated	155	-45.8%
127	Taylor, TX Estimated	149	+4.9%
128	Hidalgo, TX Estimated	146	-15.6%
129	Dayton, TX Estimated	135	+28.6%
130	Rockport, TX Estimated	134	+12.6%
131	Friendswood, TX Estimated	130	+17.1%
131	Gainesville, TX Estimated	130	+420%
133	Orange, TX Estimated	119	-26.1%
134	Missouri City, TX Estimated	118	-72.9%
135	Socorro, TX Estimated	114	-25%
136	South Houston, TX Estimated	112	+522.2%
137	Brenham, TX Estimated	111	-12.6%
137	Portland, TX Estimated	111	-15.3%
137	San Benito, TX Estimated	111	+12.1%
140	La Porte, TX Estimated	109	-29.2%
140	Terrell, TX Estimated	109	+2.8%
140	Texarkana, TX Estimated	109	-39.1%
143	Stephenville, TX Estimated	107	+59.7%
144	Wichita Falls, TX Estimated	106	-16.5%
145	La Marque, TX Estimated	105	-60.8%
146	Paris, TX Estimated	101	+34.7%
147	Alamo, TX Estimated	99	+5.3%
147	Heath, TX Estimated	99	+32%
149	Richmond, TX Estimated	98	-23.4%
150	Harker Heights, TX Estimated	95	-74.2%
151	Fair Oaks Ranch, TX Estimated	93	+10.7%
152	Granbury, TX Estimated	91	+40%
153	Corsicana, TX Estimated	83	+53.7%
154	Eagle Pass, TX Estimated	77	+6.9%
154	Lufkin, TX Estimated	77	+24.2%
156	Helotes, TX Estimated	76	+8.6%
157	Watauga, TX Estimated	75	+141.9%
158	Andrews, TX Estimated	72	+100%
159	Flower Mound, TX Estimated	71	-40.3%
160	Buda, TX Estimated	68	+74.4%
161	Balch Springs, TX Estimated	67	-28.7%
161	Sugar Land, TX Estimated	67	-65.8%
163	Big Spring, TX Estimated	65	+550%
163	University Park, TX Estimated	65	+16.1%
165	Sulphur Springs, TX Estimated	63	-11.3%
166	Seabrook, TX Estimated	62	+100%
167	Bonham, TX Estimated	61	-12.9%
168	Cedar Park, TX Estimated	60	+62.2%
168	Pearland, TX Estimated	60	-72%
170	Sanger, TX Estimated	59	-45.9%
171	Live Oak, TX Estimated	56	-1.8%
172	Addison, TX Estimated	55	+685.7%
172	Lakeway, TX Estimated	55	-21.4%
174	Palmview, TX Estimated	54	-14.3%
175	Fredericksburg, TX Estimated	52	-22.4%
176	Pleasanton, TX Estimated	51	-19%
177	Dickinson, TX Estimated	48	-7.7%
177	El Campo, TX Estimated	48	-30.4%
177	Sachse, TX Estimated	48	-69.8%
180	Hereford, TX Estimated	47	+370%
180	Pasadena, TX Estimated	47	-56.9%
182	Bellaire, TX Estimated	46	-9.8%
183	Robinson, TX Estimated	45	-4.3%
183	Webster, TX Estimated	45	-43%
185	Bay City, TX Estimated	43	+186.7%
185	Southlake, TX Estimated	43	-21.8%
185	Victoria, TX Estimated	43	-47.6%
188	Colleyville, TX Estimated	40	-18.4%
188	Lancaster, TX Estimated	40	-47.4%
188	Marshall, TX Estimated	40	+25%
191	Canyon, TX Estimated	38	-47.9%
192	Groves, TX Estimated	36	+12.5%
193	Hewitt, TX Estimated	35	-54.5%
193	Keller, TX Estimated	35	+105.9%
193	Mount Pleasant, TX Estimated	35	-64.6%
193	Nacogdoches, TX Estimated	35	+9.4%
193	West University Place, TX Estimated	35	-5.4%
198	Port Neches, TX Estimated	33	-13.2%
199	Fairview, TX Estimated	32	+28%
199	Leon Valley, TX Estimated	32	n/a
199	Lumberton, TX Estimated	32	-72.2%
199	Snyder, TX Estimated	32	+700%
203	Grapevine, TX Estimated	30	-45.5%
203	Town of Pecos, TX Estimated	30	+114.3%
205	Del Rio, TX Estimated	29	+123.1%
206	Port Arthur, TX Estimated	28	-53.3%
207	Benbrook, TX Estimated	26	+8.3%
207	Dumas, TX Estimated	26	-84.4%
209	Palestine, TX Estimated	25	+78.6%
209	Roanoke, TX Estimated	25	+8.7%
211	Mineral Wells, TX Estimated	24	+50%
211	White Settlement, TX Estimated	24	+200%
213	Donna, TX Estimated	23	-54%
214	Carrollton, TX Estimated	22	-97.3%
215	Bellmead, TX Estimated	21	-30%
215	Brownwood, TX Estimated	21	-82.8%
215	Clute, TX Estimated	21	-54.3%
215	Kilgore, TX Estimated	21	-40%
215	Trophy Club, TX Estimated	21	+950%
220	Athens, TX Estimated	20	+81.8%
221	Humble, TX Estimated	19	+533.3%
222	Gatesville, TX Estimated	18	+50%
223	Universal City, TX Estimated	17	-60.5%
223	Uvalde, TX Estimated	17	-10.5%
225	Sweetwater, TX Estimated	16	0%
226	Ingleside, TX Estimated	15	-25%
226	Selma, TX Estimated	15	-58.3%
228	Beeville, TX Estimated	14	+7.7%
228	Burkburnett, TX Estimated	14	-65%
230	Kingsville, TX Estimated	11	-59.3%
230	Nederland, TX Estimated	11	+10%
232	Jacksonville, TX Estimated	9	-60.9%
232	Murphy, TX Estimated	9	+50%
234	Kennedale, TX Estimated	8	-97%
234	Port Lavaca, TX Estimated	8	-63.6%
236	Freeport, TX Estimated	6	-14.3%
236	Raymondville, TX Estimated	6	0%
236	Robstown, TX Estimated	6	-87%
239	Coppell, TX Estimated	5	+25%
239	Deer Park, TX Estimated	5	-98.3%
239	Forest Hill, TX Estimated	5	-50%
239	Lake Jackson, TX Estimated	5	-92.8%
239	Levelland, TX Estimated	5	+66.7%
244	Alice, TX Estimated	3	-25%
244	Bedford, TX Estimated	3	-92.9%
244	Duncanville, TX Estimated	3	0%
244	Henderson, TX Estimated	3	0%
244	Highland Village, TX Estimated	3	+50%
244	Pampa, TX Estimated	3	-57.1%
250	Hurst, TX Estimated	2	-50%

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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/so2024a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). 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, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.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, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 1 May 2025, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/texas-cities?period=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. 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, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/texas-cities?period=2024.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) 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, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/texas-cities?period=2024 (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, 2024}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/texas-cities?period=2024. 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/so2024a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest housing units authorized by building permits?

Fort Worth, TX, with 13,148 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Galena Park, TX, with 0 in 2024.

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