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

Atlanta, GA had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 89 cities in 2014, at 545. Waycross, GA had the lowest, at 0. The median was 44. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest545Atlanta, GA

Lowest0Waycross, GA

Median4489 cities

Top 40 cities, 2014

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	2014 count	Change on 2013
1	Atlanta, GA Estimated	545	+15.2%
2	Milton, GA Estimated	344	+11.3%
3	Savannah, GA Estimated	341	+28.7%
4	Columbus, GA Estimated	333	+4.7%
5	Pooler, GA Estimated	317	+23.8%
6	Newnan, GA Estimated	316	-2.5%
7	Alpharetta, GA Estimated	288	+138%
8	Canton, GA Estimated	282	+65.9%
9	Woodstock, GA Estimated	280	-7%
10	Sandy Springs, GA Estimated	256	-27.3%
11	Gainesville, GA Estimated	253	+22.8%
12	Sugar Hill, GA Estimated	247	+63.6%
13	Braselton, GA Estimated	243	+41.3%
14	Port Wentworth, GA Estimated	193	+3.2%
15	Perry, GA Estimated	190	+65.2%
16	Warner Robins, GA Estimated	189	-12.5%
17	Holly Springs, GA Estimated	179	+27%
18	Roswell, GA Estimated	172	+24.6%
19	Smyrna, GA Estimated	155	-25.8%
20	Richmond Hill, GA Estimated	153	+48.5%
21	Marietta, GA Estimated	134	+21.8%
22	Suwanee, GA Estimated	133	+20.9%
23	Hinesville, GA Estimated	127	-2.3%
24	Johns Creek, GA Estimated	125	-34.9%
25	McDonough, GA Estimated	122	+134.6%
26	Flowery Branch, GA Estimated	117	+46.3%
27	Decatur, GA Estimated	116	+100%
28	Buford, GA Estimated	100	-15.3%
29	Grovetown, GA Estimated	89	+6%
30	Jefferson, GA Estimated	78	+136.4%
31	Dallas, GA Estimated	74	-6.3%
32	Cartersville, GA Estimated	73	+265%
32	Fayetteville, GA Estimated	73	-52%
34	Loganville, GA Estimated	71	+208.7%
35	Kingsland, GA Estimated	64	+236.8%
36	Valdosta, GA Estimated	62	+8.8%
37	Cumming, GA Estimated	55	n/a
38	Powder Springs, GA Estimated	54	+237.5%
39	Winder, GA Estimated	50	+108.3%
40	Norcross, GA Estimated	49	+122.7%
41	Acworth, GA Estimated	46	-34.3%
41	Snellville, GA Estimated	46	+1,433.3%
43	Albany, GA Estimated	44	+4.8%
43	Douglasville, GA Estimated	44	-45.7%
43	Lawrenceville, GA Estimated	44	+131.6%
43	St. Marys, GA Estimated	44	+41.9%
47	Chamblee, GA Estimated	40	+100%
47	Dunwoody, GA Estimated	40	+66.7%
47	East Point, GA Estimated	40	+66.7%
47	Union City, GA Estimated	40	+344.4%
51	Peachtree City, GA Estimated	39	+56%
51	Rincon, GA Estimated	39	+11.4%
53	Duluth, GA Estimated	38	-38.7%
53	LaGrange, GA Estimated	38	-13.6%
55	Kennesaw, GA Estimated	37	+37%
56	Statesboro, GA Estimated	35	+75%
57	Fairburn, GA Estimated	33	+106.3%
58	Fort Oglethorpe, GA Estimated	29	-3.3%
59	Covington, GA Estimated	28	+16.7%
60	Thomasville, GA Estimated	26	+4%
61	Locust Grove, GA Estimated	24	+300%
62	Calhoun, GA Estimated	19	+46.2%
62	Villa Rica, GA Estimated	19	+5.6%
64	Carrollton, GA Estimated	14	-22.2%
64	Moultrie, GA Estimated	14	+75%
66	Bainbridge, GA Estimated	12	-7.7%
66	Monroe, GA Estimated	12	+1,100%
66	Tifton, GA Estimated	12	-14.3%
69	Doraville, GA Estimated	9	-18.2%
70	Dublin, GA Estimated	7	-41.7%
70	Macon, GA Estimated	7	n/a
70	Milledgeville, GA Estimated	7	+600%
73	College Park, GA Estimated	5	+400%
73	Conyers, GA Estimated	5	-44.4%
75	Jesup, GA Estimated	4	+300%
75	Lovejoy, GA Estimated	4	n/a
77	Cairo, GA Estimated	3	-40%
78	Clarkston, GA Estimated	2	n/a
78	Douglas, GA Estimated	2	0%
78	Griffin, GA Estimated	2	n/a
78	Vidalia, GA Estimated	2	-50%
82	Americus, GA Estimated	1	-98%
82	Cedartown, GA Estimated	1	n/a
82	Lilburn, GA Estimated	1	-50%
85	Auburn, GA Estimated	0	n/a
85	Forest Park, GA Estimated	0	n/a
85	Garden City, GA Estimated	0	n/a
85	Riverdale, GA Estimated	0	n/a
85	Waycross, GA Estimated	0	n/a

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About this ranking

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. 10 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.

How to cite

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/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 in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Cities in Georgia by single-family 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 in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Georgia by single-family 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/single-family-building-permits/georgia-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 in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Cities in Georgia by single-family 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/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2016) 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 Georgia by single-family 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/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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

Atlanta, GA, with 545 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Waycross, GA, with 0 in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

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. 10 cities have no value for 2014 and are not ranked.