Cities in California by single-family housing units authorized by building permits

Los Angeles, CA had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 368 cities in 2022, at 3,182. Ukiah, CA had the lowest, at 0. The median was 51. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest3,182Los Angeles, CA

Lowest0Ukiah, CA

Median51368 cities

Top 40 cities, 2022

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.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2022 count	Change on 2021
1	Los Angeles, CA Estimated	3,182	+28.6%
2	Fresno, CA Estimated	1,957	+2.4%
3	Santa Clara, CA Estimated	1,926	+435%
4	Bakersfield, CA Estimated	1,705	+52.1%
5	Roseville, CA Estimated	1,578	-16.2%
6	Lathrop, CA Estimated	924	+8.8%
7	Sacramento, CA Estimated	905	-9.9%
8	Menifee, CA Estimated	904	-28.5%
9	Lincoln, CA Estimated	826	-18.7%
10	Manteca, CA Estimated	818	+16.7%
11	Folsom, CA Estimated	803	-15.4%
12	Beaumont, CA Estimated	790	+78.7%
13	Ontario, CA Estimated	746	+1.1%
14	Rancho Cordova, CA Estimated	618	+12%
15	Visalia, CA Estimated	598	-20.1%
16	Irvine, CA Estimated	594	-47.4%
17	Elk Grove, CA Estimated	581	+3.2%
18	Victorville, CA Estimated	578	-10%
19	San Jose, CA Estimated	553	+84.9%
20	Chino, CA Estimated	538	+34.8%
20	Fontana, CA Estimated	538	-17.5%
22	Indio, CA Estimated	531	+1.7%
23	Tracy, CA Estimated	509	-26.4%
24	San Diego, CA Estimated	506	-6.1%
25	La Quinta, CA Estimated	501	+95.7%
26	Stockton, CA Estimated	493	-10%
27	San Marcos, CA Estimated	491	+241%
28	Clovis, CA Estimated	476	-42.2%
29	Paradise, CA Estimated	471	-29.9%
30	Palm Desert, CA Estimated	403	+183.8%
31	Temecula, CA Estimated	394	-9.8%
32	Chula Vista, CA Estimated	331	+13.7%
33	Tulare, CA Estimated	317	+151.6%
34	Lake Elsinore, CA Estimated	311	+40.7%
35	Lake Forest, CA Estimated	310	-24.2%
36	Jurupa Valley, CA Estimated	304	-3.5%
37	Fairfield, CA Estimated	298	-18.4%
38	Antioch, CA Estimated	296	-48.8%
39	Woodland, CA Estimated	288	+85.8%
40	Santa Rosa, CA Estimated	286	-31.9%
41	Garden Grove, CA Estimated	283	+3.3%
42	Hesperia, CA Estimated	276	+12.7%
43	Hanford, CA Estimated	271	+1.9%
43	Rocklin, CA Estimated	271	-41.5%
45	Palmdale, CA Estimated	261	+39.6%
46	Chico, CA Estimated	249	+3.8%
47	Oakley, CA Estimated	239	-51%
48	San Luis Obispo, CA Estimated	238	-17.1%
49	Redding, CA Estimated	237	+54.9%
50	Modesto, CA Estimated	236	+23.6%
51	Newark, CA Estimated	230	-13.5%
51	Vacaville, CA Estimated	230	-38.5%
53	Hollister, CA Estimated	229	-42.2%
54	Dixon, CA Estimated	222	+76.2%
55	Merced, CA Estimated	214	-70.4%
55	San Jacinto, CA Estimated	214	+74%
55	Santa Clarita, CA Estimated	214	-41.2%
58	Shafter, CA Estimated	211	-41.9%
59	Brentwood, CA Estimated	208	-27.8%
60	Madera, CA Estimated	203	-19.1%
61	Marina, CA Estimated	202	-3.8%
62	Riverside, CA Estimated	199	-32.1%
63	Moreno Valley, CA Estimated	198	-47.5%
64	Alameda, CA Estimated	197	-0.5%
65	Long Beach, CA Estimated	192	-36.8%
66	Palm Springs, CA Estimated	187	-35.1%
67	Rohnert Park, CA Estimated	184	-18.6%
68	Rancho Mirage, CA Estimated	183	-43.3%
69	Santa Ana, CA Estimated	180	-22.1%
70	Westminster, CA Estimated	177	+48.7%
71	San Juan Capistrano, CA Estimated	173	+981.3%
72	Torrance, CA Estimated	170	+325%
73	Lodi, CA Estimated	169	-52.7%
73	South Gate, CA Estimated	169	+22.5%
75	Escondido, CA Estimated	165	-51.2%
76	Brawley, CA Estimated	162	+2.5%
77	Encinitas, CA Estimated	159	+20.5%
77	Fremont, CA Estimated	159	+12.8%
79	Hemet, CA Estimated	155	-29.2%
80	Yucaipa, CA Estimated	154	+156.7%
81	Banning, CA Estimated	153	-27.8%
81	Downey, CA Estimated	153	+26.4%
81	Rosemead, CA Estimated	153	+35.4%
84	Sunnyvale, CA Estimated	149	-22%
85	Desert Hot Springs, CA Estimated	143	-20.6%
85	Poway, CA Estimated	143	+333.3%
87	Imperial, CA Estimated	139	-9.7%
88	Pomona, CA Estimated	138	+16.9%
89	Palo Alto, CA Estimated	137	+7.9%
90	Gardena, CA Estimated	136	+112.5%
90	Inglewood, CA Estimated	136	-11.1%
90	San Bernardino, CA Estimated	136	-4.9%
93	Burbank, CA Estimated	135	-21.5%
94	Dublin, CA Estimated	133	+31.7%
95	Morgan Hill, CA Estimated	132	+53.5%
95	Saratoga, CA Estimated	132	+46.7%
97	Truckee, CA Estimated	131	+12.9%
98	Lynwood, CA Estimated	130	+44.4%
98	Redlands, CA Estimated	130	+103.1%
100	Santa Maria, CA Estimated	129	-2.3%
101	Perris, CA Estimated	127	-18.6%
102	Huntington Beach, CA Estimated	126	+26%
102	Oakland, CA Estimated	126	+10.5%
104	Newport Beach, CA Estimated	121	-17.7%
104	Rancho Cucamonga, CA Estimated	121	+13.1%
106	Redondo Beach, CA Estimated	120	+57.9%
106	West Sacramento, CA Estimated	120	-36.8%
108	Mountain View, CA Estimated	119	-30.8%
109	Citrus Heights, CA Estimated	118	-45.1%
110	West Covina, CA Estimated	116	+427.3%
111	Lancaster, CA Estimated	112	-57.4%
112	Alhambra, CA Estimated	111	+38.8%
112	Compton, CA Estimated	111	+117.6%
114	Coachella, CA Estimated	105	-11.8%
115	Rio Vista, CA Estimated	103	-24.8%
116	Highland, CA Estimated	100	+222.6%
117	Riverbank, CA Estimated	99	+102%
118	Santa Paula, CA Estimated	98	-53.3%
119	Napa, CA Estimated	97	-19.2%
119	Simi Valley, CA Estimated	97	+115.6%
119	Wildomar, CA Estimated	97	+86.5%
122	Manhattan Beach, CA Estimated	95	+41.8%
123	American Canyon, CA Estimated	94	+2,250%
123	Galt, CA Estimated	94	-21%
123	Los Banos, CA Estimated	94	-17.5%
123	Walnut, CA Estimated	94	+248.1%
127	Vista, CA Estimated	91	-4.2%
128	Cupertino, CA Estimated	90	+100%
129	Tustin, CA Estimated	89	+2,866.7%
130	Wasco, CA Estimated	88	+33.3%
131	Glendale, CA Estimated	87	-35.1%
131	Reedley, CA Estimated	87	-40.4%
133	Culver City, CA Estimated	86	-18.9%
133	Hayward, CA Estimated	86	-58.9%
135	Carlsbad, CA Estimated	83	-22.4%
135	Soledad, CA Estimated	83	+93%
137	Apple Valley, CA Estimated	82	-37.4%
137	Oceanside, CA Estimated	82	+13.9%
137	Temple City, CA Estimated	82	+24.2%
140	Chowchilla, CA Estimated	81	+14.1%
140	Kerman, CA Estimated	81	+113.2%
142	Arcadia, CA Estimated	80	-20%
143	Berkeley, CA Estimated	79	-10.2%
143	San Gabriel, CA Estimated	79	+43.6%
145	Glendora, CA Estimated	78	+47.2%
145	Laguna Beach, CA Estimated	78	+30%
147	Concord, CA Estimated	77	+28.3%
148	Novato, CA Estimated	76	+61.7%
148	Orange, CA Estimated	76	-3.8%
148	San Fernando, CA Estimated	76	-17.4%
151	King City, CA Estimated	73	+265%
151	Kingsburg, CA Estimated	73	+170.4%
151	Turlock, CA Estimated	73	-34.2%
154	Pittsburg, CA Estimated	71	-66%
155	Santa Cruz, CA Estimated	70	+32.1%
155	Santee, CA Estimated	70	+1.4%
157	Porterville, CA Estimated	69	-53.1%
158	Greenfield, CA Estimated	68	+23.6%
159	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA Estimated	67	+71.8%
159	Santa Barbara, CA Estimated	67	-57.1%
161	Milpitas, CA Estimated	65	-11%
162	Lemon Grove, CA Estimated	64	+68.4%
162	Richmond, CA Estimated	64	-16.9%
162	Santa Monica, CA Estimated	64	-16.9%
165	El Cajon, CA Estimated	63	+70.3%
165	Fountain Valley, CA Estimated	63	+110%
165	Pleasanton, CA Estimated	63	-18.2%
168	Colton, CA Estimated	62	+40.9%
168	San Rafael, CA Estimated	62	+148%
170	San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA Estimated	60	+300%
170	Whittier, CA Estimated	60	-68.3%
172	Salinas, CA Estimated	59	-7.8%
173	Oxnard, CA Estimated	58	+11.5%
174	Atascadero, CA Estimated	57	-14.9%
175	Upland, CA Estimated	56	+12%
176	Cathedral City, CA Estimated	55	-63.3%
176	Hillsborough, CA Estimated	55	+1.9%
176	Monrovia, CA Estimated	55	+48.6%
179	Yucca Valley, CA Estimated	54	+184.2%
180	Pico Rivera, CA Estimated	53	+10.4%
180	Watsonville, CA Estimated	53	-19.7%
182	Baldwin Park, CA Estimated	51	+112.5%
182	La Mesa, CA Estimated	51	-25%
182	Norwalk, CA Estimated	51	+1,600%
182	Pasadena, CA Estimated	51	+10.9%
182	South San Francisco, CA Estimated	51	+96.2%
187	Danville, CA Estimated	49	+28.9%
187	Placentia, CA Estimated	49	-21%
189	Anaheim, CA Estimated	48	-43.5%
189	San Leandro, CA Estimated	48	0%
189	Yuba City, CA Estimated	48	-7.7%
192	Patterson, CA Estimated	47	-20.3%
193	Campbell, CA Estimated	46	-43.9%
193	Corona, CA Estimated	46	-74%
193	Petaluma, CA Estimated	46	-58.6%
193	Stanton, CA Estimated	46	-66.4%
197	Los Altos, CA Estimated	45	-41.6%
197	Menlo Park, CA Estimated	45	+36.4%
199	Bellflower, CA Estimated	44	+51.7%
199	Redwood City, CA Estimated	44	-21.4%
199	Scotts Valley, CA Estimated	44	+29.4%
202	Martinez, CA Estimated	42	-33.3%
203	Diamond Bar, CA Estimated	41	+105%
203	Dinuba, CA Estimated	41	-57.3%
205	San Ramon, CA Estimated	40	+81.8%
206	Yorba Linda, CA Estimated	39	+178.6%
207	San Francisco, CA Estimated	38	+15.2%
207	Twentynine Palms, CA Estimated	38	+850%
209	El Cerrito, CA Estimated	37	+48%
209	Mill Valley, CA Estimated	37	+37%
209	Sanger, CA Estimated	37	+428.6%
212	El Segundo, CA Estimated	36	+71.4%
212	Fortuna, CA Estimated	36	+2.9%
212	Rialto, CA Estimated	36	-23.4%
212	Ridgecrest, CA Estimated	36	-55%
216	San Clemente, CA Estimated	35	0%
216	San Dimas, CA Estimated	35	+94.4%
218	Calexico, CA Estimated	34	-43.3%
218	Camarillo, CA Estimated	34	-74.2%
218	Gilroy, CA Estimated	34	-65.7%
218	Mission Viejo, CA Estimated	34	+6.3%
218	South Lake Tahoe, CA Estimated	34	+88.9%
218	South Pasadena, CA Estimated	34	+100%
224	San Carlos, CA Estimated	32	-15.8%
225	Union City, CA Estimated	31	+34.8%
226	Burlingame, CA Estimated	30	+11.1%
226	Los Gatos, CA Estimated	30	-74.8%
228	El Monte, CA Estimated	29	-19.4%
228	Eureka, CA Estimated	29	+31.8%
228	Pacific Grove, CA Estimated	29	+93.3%
231	California City, CA Estimated	28	-20%
231	Hermosa Beach, CA Estimated	28	0%
231	Loma Linda, CA Estimated	28	+12%
234	Buena Park, CA Estimated	27	-85.2%
234	Dana Point, CA Estimated	27	-44.9%
234	Montebello, CA Estimated	27	-15.6%
237	Paramount, CA Estimated	26	+18.2%
238	La Puente, CA Estimated	25	+19%
238	Livermore, CA Estimated	25	-30.6%
240	San Bruno, CA Estimated	24	+118.2%
241	Davis, CA Estimated	23	-14.8%
241	National City, CA Estimated	23	+76.9%
243	Beverly Hills, CA Estimated	22	-12%
243	Foster City, CA Estimated	22	-21.4%
243	Lemoore, CA Estimated	22	-77.8%
243	Oakdale, CA Estimated	22	-45%
247	Adelanto, CA Estimated	21	-89.9%
247	Delano, CA Estimated	21	-25%
247	McFarland, CA Estimated	21	+950%
247	San Anselmo, CA Estimated	21	+40%

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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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 4 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2022 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 in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/West%20Region/we2022a.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 in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Cities in California by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/West%20Region/we2022a.txt

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Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in California by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 2 Apr. 2024, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/West%20Region/we2022a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/california-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 in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Cities in California by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/West%20Region/we2022a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/california-cities?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2024) Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in California by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/West%20Region/we2022a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/california-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Los Angeles, CA, with 3,182 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Ukiah, CA, with 0 in 2022.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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. 4 cities have no value for 2022 and are not ranked.