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 2016, at 855. Waycross, GA had the lowest, at 0. The median was 62. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest855Atlanta, GA

Lowest0Waycross, GA

Median6290 cities

Top 40 cities, 2016

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	2016 count	Change on 2015
1	Atlanta, GA Estimated	855	+12.5%
2	Gainesville, GA Estimated	441	+8.1%
3	Valdosta, GA Estimated	424	+532.8%
4	Newnan, GA Estimated	345	+2.7%
5	Woodstock, GA Estimated	330	-12.7%
6	McDonough, GA Estimated	313	+43.6%
7	Canton, GA Estimated	311	+22.4%
8	Savannah, GA Estimated	300	-8.5%
9	Roswell, GA Estimated	287	+11.2%
10	Johns Creek, GA Estimated	277	-5.1%
11	Columbus, GA Estimated	270	-6.9%
11	Warner Robins, GA Estimated	270	+28%
13	Sugar Hill, GA Estimated	260	+72.2%
14	Alpharetta, GA Estimated	259	-2.6%
15	Perry, GA Estimated	256	-0.4%
16	Brookhaven, GA Estimated	255	+363.6%
17	Marietta, GA Estimated	243	+89.8%
18	Fairburn, GA Estimated	226	+113.2%
18	Jefferson, GA Estimated	226	+189.7%
18	Union City, GA Estimated	226	+159.8%
21	Braselton, GA Estimated	224	-13.2%
22	Smyrna, GA Estimated	218	+14.7%
23	Holly Springs, GA Estimated	216	+1.4%
23	Milton, GA Estimated	216	-31.9%
25	Sandy Springs, GA Estimated	204	+48.9%
26	Cartersville, GA Estimated	194	+22.8%
27	Pooler, GA Estimated	178	-30.7%
28	Flowery Branch, GA Estimated	174	+27%
29	Buford, GA Estimated	155	+11.5%
30	Douglasville, GA Estimated	154	+180%
31	Decatur, GA Estimated	147	+5%
32	Winder, GA Estimated	145	+85.9%
33	Hinesville, GA Estimated	143	+0.7%
33	Loganville, GA Estimated	143	+4.4%
35	Kingsland, GA Estimated	133	+51.1%
36	Richmond Hill, GA Estimated	130	+0.8%
37	Dallas, GA Estimated	98	+30.7%
38	Locust Grove, GA Estimated	96	+81.1%
39	Macon, GA Estimated	89	-21.2%
40	Dunwoody, GA Estimated	87	+55.4%
40	Peachtree City, GA Estimated	87	+141.7%
40	Port Wentworth, GA Estimated	87	-28.1%
43	Lawrenceville, GA Estimated	81	+12.5%
44	Cumming, GA Estimated	79	-54.1%
45	Cedartown, GA Estimated	62	+6,100%
45	Grovetown, GA Estimated	62	-23.5%
47	East Point, GA Estimated	59	+3.5%
48	St. Marys, GA Estimated	58	+75.8%
49	Kennesaw, GA Estimated	53	+82.8%
50	Powder Springs, GA Estimated	51	-5.6%
51	Fayetteville, GA Estimated	50	+35.1%
52	Duluth, GA Estimated	49	+4.3%
53	Carrollton, GA Estimated	47	+135%
54	LaGrange, GA Estimated	46	+35.3%
55	Villa Rica, GA Estimated	45	+95.7%
56	Acworth, GA Estimated	39	-54.7%
56	Suwanee, GA Estimated	39	+8.3%
58	Norcross, GA Estimated	37	-27.5%
59	Calhoun, GA Estimated	36	+33.3%
60	Rincon, GA Estimated	34	-64.2%
61	Albany, GA Estimated	32	-34.7%
62	Fort Oglethorpe, GA Estimated	30	-21.1%
63	Chamblee, GA Estimated	28	-20%
64	College Park, GA Estimated	26	+1,200%
64	Statesboro, GA Estimated	26	-7.1%
66	Thomasville, GA Estimated	25	+4.2%
67	Monroe, GA Estimated	21	+40%
68	Snellville, GA Estimated	20	n/a
69	Moultrie, GA Estimated	17	+21.4%
70	Dublin, GA Estimated	15	+36.4%
71	Covington, GA Estimated	11	-57.7%
71	Lilburn, GA Estimated	11	+83.3%
73	Conyers, GA Estimated	9	+350%
73	Tifton, GA Estimated	9	-25%
75	Vidalia, GA Estimated	6	+100%
76	Americus, GA Estimated	4	n/a
76	Griffin, GA Estimated	4	+100%
78	Clarkston, GA Estimated	3	+50%
79	Cairo, GA Estimated	2	-33.3%
79	Douglas, GA Estimated	2	0%
79	Lovejoy, GA Estimated	2	-33.3%
79	Milledgeville, GA Estimated	2	-60%
83	Doraville, GA Estimated	1	-50%
83	Garden City, GA Estimated	1	n/a
83	Riverdale, GA Estimated	1	n/a
86	Auburn, GA Estimated	0	n/a
86	Bainbridge, GA Estimated	0	-100%
86	Forest Park, GA Estimated	0	n/a
86	Jesup, GA Estimated	0	n/a
86	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 2016 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/so2016a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). 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, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2016a.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, 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 1 May 2017, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2016a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2017. 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, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2016a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2016.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2017) 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, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2016a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2016 (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 855 in 2016, 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 2016.

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 2016 and are not ranked.