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 95 cities in 2022, at 1,775. Riverdale, GA had the lowest, at 0. The median was 106. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,775Atlanta, GA

Lowest0Riverdale, GA

Median10695 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	Atlanta, GA Estimated	1,775	+107.6%
2	South Fulton, GA Estimated	832	+3.7%
3	Warner Robins, GA Estimated	728	+60.7%
4	Valdosta, GA Estimated	510	-15.4%
5	Pooler, GA Estimated	438	+17.7%
6	Savannah, GA Estimated	408	-16.2%
7	Perry, GA Estimated	354	-30.2%
8	Woodstock, GA Estimated	340	-29.9%
9	Holly Springs, GA Estimated	328	-37%
10	Hinesville, GA Estimated	321	+79.3%
11	Canton, GA Estimated	313	-8.7%
12	Flowery Branch, GA Estimated	294	-13%
13	Peachtree City, GA Estimated	281	-18.3%
14	Duluth, GA Estimated	252	+358.2%
15	Braselton, GA Estimated	244	+24.5%
16	Marietta, GA Estimated	232	-51.7%
17	Conyers, GA Estimated	228	+96.6%
18	Union City, GA Estimated	211	-14.6%
19	Columbus, GA Estimated	210	-29.1%
20	Locust Grove, GA Estimated	206	-48.9%
21	Alpharetta, GA Estimated	201	-50.2%
22	McDonough, GA Estimated	188	-21.3%
23	Lilburn, GA Estimated	183	-12.4%
24	Auburn, GA Estimated	175	-25.5%
25	Tucker, GA Estimated	174	+255.1%
26	Lovejoy, GA Estimated	173	-41.4%
27	Suwanee, GA Estimated	172	-27.7%
28	Lawrenceville, GA Estimated	169	+103.6%
29	Douglasville, GA Estimated	166	-33.9%
30	Peachtree Corners, GA Estimated	161	+111.8%
31	St. Marys, GA Estimated	160	-30.7%
32	Fayetteville, GA Estimated	158	-4.2%
33	Macon, GA Estimated	156	-11.9%
34	Kennesaw, GA Estimated	155	+6.9%
35	Carrollton, GA Estimated	154	+1.3%
36	Smyrna, GA Estimated	152	-35.3%
37	Milton, GA Estimated	136	-34%
38	Port Wentworth, GA Estimated	128	-41%
39	College Park, GA Estimated	125	+278.8%
40	Cartersville, GA Estimated	124	+30.5%
41	Roswell, GA Estimated	123	-38.2%
42	Loganville, GA Estimated	119	-36.7%
42	Sandy Springs, GA Estimated	119	-54.2%
44	Sugar Hill, GA Estimated	118	+61.6%
45	Richmond Hill, GA Estimated	112	-51.5%
46	Calhoun, GA Estimated	111	-50.4%
47	Kingsland, GA Estimated	108	-26.5%
48	Jefferson, GA Estimated	106	-44.2%
49	Gainesville, GA Estimated	103	-55%
50	East Point, GA Estimated	99	-21.4%
51	Brookhaven, GA Estimated	96	-55.8%
52	LaGrange, GA Estimated	93	+111.4%
52	Stonecrest, GA Estimated	93	-84.2%
54	Monroe, GA Estimated	92	+21.1%
54	Snellville, GA Estimated	92	-41.8%
56	Johns Creek, GA Estimated	90	-26.2%
57	Powder Springs, GA Estimated	86	-27.1%
58	Buford, GA Estimated	85	-6.6%
59	Covington, GA Estimated	83	+33.9%
60	Winder, GA Estimated	78	-50%
61	Fort Oglethorpe, GA Estimated	71	-6.6%
61	Newnan, GA Estimated	71	-65.9%
63	Villa Rica, GA Estimated	68	-18.1%
64	Thomasville, GA Estimated	62	+31.9%
65	Acworth, GA Estimated	58	+87.1%
66	Statesboro, GA Estimated	56	-69.6%
67	Bainbridge, GA Estimated	55	+14.6%
68	Dallas, GA Estimated	54	-44.3%
69	Stockbridge, GA Estimated	48	-59.3%
70	Griffin, GA Estimated	47	-37.3%
71	Grovetown, GA Estimated	40	-81.7%
72	Decatur, GA Estimated	38	-33.3%
73	Chamblee, GA Estimated	35	-53.3%
73	Rincon, GA Estimated	35	-47%
73	Tifton, GA Estimated	35	0%
76	Cumming, GA Estimated	30	-14.3%
77	Moultrie, GA Estimated	27	+58.8%
78	Albany, GA Estimated	23	-8%
79	Dublin, GA Estimated	22	+46.7%
80	Norcross, GA Estimated	21	-56.3%
81	Jesup, GA Estimated	18	-28%
82	Fairburn, GA Estimated	16	-89%
83	Cedartown, GA Estimated	13	+225%
84	Dunwoody, GA Estimated	11	-66.7%
85	Garden City, GA Estimated	9	0%
86	Douglas, GA Estimated	8	-11.1%
87	Waycross, GA Estimated	6	+50%
88	Cairo, GA Estimated	4	-33.3%
88	Doraville, GA Estimated	4	-69.2%
90	Clarkston, GA Estimated	2	-87.5%
90	Forest Park, GA Estimated	2	0%
90	Milledgeville, GA Estimated	2	-85.7%
93	Americus, GA Estimated	1	-50%
93	Vidalia, GA Estimated	1	-50%
95	Riverdale, GA Estimated	0	-100%

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. 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.

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/so2022a.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 Georgia by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 2 Apr. 2024, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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 Georgia by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-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 Georgia by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2022 (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 1,775 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Riverdale, GA, with 0 in 2022.

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. 4 cities have no value for 2022 and are not ranked.