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 90 cities in 2015, at 760. Waycross, GA had the lowest, at 0. The median was 55. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest760Atlanta, GA

Lowest0Waycross, GA

Median5590 cities

Top 40 cities, 2015

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	2015 count	Change on 2014
1	Atlanta, GA Estimated	760	+39.4%
2	Gainesville, GA Estimated	408	+61.3%
3	Woodstock, GA Estimated	378	+35%
4	Newnan, GA Estimated	336	+6.3%
5	Savannah, GA Estimated	328	-3.8%
6	Milton, GA Estimated	317	-7.8%
7	Johns Creek, GA Estimated	292	+133.6%
8	Columbus, GA Estimated	290	-12.9%
9	Alpharetta, GA Estimated	266	-7.6%
10	Braselton, GA Estimated	258	+6.2%
10	Roswell, GA Estimated	258	+50%
12	Perry, GA Estimated	257	+35.3%
12	Pooler, GA Estimated	257	-18.9%
14	Canton, GA Estimated	254	-9.9%
15	McDonough, GA Estimated	218	+78.7%
16	Holly Springs, GA Estimated	213	+19%
17	Warner Robins, GA Estimated	211	+11.6%
18	Smyrna, GA Estimated	190	+22.6%
19	Cumming, GA Estimated	172	+212.7%
20	Cartersville, GA Estimated	158	+116.4%
21	Sugar Hill, GA Estimated	151	-38.9%
22	Hinesville, GA Estimated	142	+11.8%
23	Decatur, GA Estimated	140	+20.7%
24	Buford, GA Estimated	139	+39%
25	Flowery Branch, GA Estimated	137	+17.1%
25	Loganville, GA Estimated	137	+93%
25	Sandy Springs, GA Estimated	137	-46.5%
28	Richmond Hill, GA Estimated	129	-15.7%
29	Marietta, GA Estimated	128	-4.5%
30	Port Wentworth, GA Estimated	121	-37.3%
31	Macon, GA Estimated	113	+1,514.3%
32	Fairburn, GA Estimated	106	+221.2%
33	Rincon, GA Estimated	95	+143.6%
34	Kingsland, GA Estimated	88	+37.5%
35	Union City, GA Estimated	87	+117.5%
36	Acworth, GA Estimated	86	+87%
37	Grovetown, GA Estimated	81	-9%
38	Jefferson, GA Estimated	78	0%
38	Winder, GA Estimated	78	+56%
40	Dallas, GA Estimated	75	+1.4%
41	Lawrenceville, GA Estimated	72	+63.6%
42	Valdosta, GA Estimated	67	+8.1%
43	East Point, GA Estimated	57	+42.5%
44	Dunwoody, GA Estimated	56	+40%
45	Brookhaven, GA Estimated	55	n/a
45	Douglasville, GA Estimated	55	+25%
47	Powder Springs, GA Estimated	54	0%
48	Locust Grove, GA Estimated	53	+120.8%
49	Norcross, GA Estimated	51	+4.1%
50	Albany, GA Estimated	49	+11.4%
51	Duluth, GA Estimated	47	+23.7%
52	Fort Oglethorpe, GA Estimated	38	+31%
53	Fayetteville, GA Estimated	37	-49.3%
54	Peachtree City, GA Estimated	36	-7.7%
54	Suwanee, GA Estimated	36	-72.9%
56	Chamblee, GA Estimated	35	-12.5%
57	LaGrange, GA Estimated	34	-10.5%
58	St. Marys, GA Estimated	33	-25%
59	Kennesaw, GA Estimated	29	-21.6%
60	Statesboro, GA Estimated	28	-20%
61	Calhoun, GA Estimated	27	+42.1%
62	Covington, GA Estimated	26	-7.1%
63	Thomasville, GA Estimated	24	-7.7%
64	Villa Rica, GA Estimated	23	+21.1%
65	Carrollton, GA Estimated	20	+42.9%
66	Monroe, GA Estimated	15	+25%
67	Moultrie, GA Estimated	14	0%
68	Bainbridge, GA Estimated	13	+8.3%
69	Tifton, GA Estimated	12	0%
70	Dublin, GA Estimated	11	+57.1%
71	Lilburn, GA Estimated	6	+500%
72	Milledgeville, GA Estimated	5	-28.6%
73	Cairo, GA Estimated	3	0%
73	Lovejoy, GA Estimated	3	-25%
73	Vidalia, GA Estimated	3	+50%
76	Clarkston, GA Estimated	2	0%
76	College Park, GA Estimated	2	-60%
76	Conyers, GA Estimated	2	-60%
76	Doraville, GA Estimated	2	-77.8%
76	Douglas, GA Estimated	2	0%
76	Griffin, GA Estimated	2	0%
82	Cedartown, GA Estimated	1	0%
83	Americus, GA Estimated	0	-100%
83	Auburn, GA Estimated	0	n/a
83	Forest Park, GA Estimated	0	n/a
83	Garden City, GA Estimated	0	n/a
83	Jesup, GA Estimated	0	-100%
83	Riverdale, GA Estimated	0	n/a
83	Snellville, GA Estimated	0	-100%
83	Waycross, GA Estimated	0	n/a

Other periods

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. 9 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2015 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/so2015a.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, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2015a.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, 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 30 Sept. 2016, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2015a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2015. 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, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2015a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2015.

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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, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2015a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2015. Publisher attribution: 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/so2015a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Atlanta, GA, with 760 in 2015, 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 2015.

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. 9 cities have no value for 2015 and are not ranked.