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 2023, at 1,139. Riverdale, GA had the lowest, at 0. The median was 105. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,139Atlanta, GA

Lowest0Riverdale, GA

Median10595 cities

Top 40 cities, 2023

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	2023 count	Change on 2022
1	Atlanta, GA Estimated	1,139	-35.8%
2	Pooler, GA Estimated	716	+63.5%
3	South Fulton, GA Estimated	640	-23.1%
4	Savannah, GA Estimated	589	+44.4%
5	Valdosta, GA Estimated	535	+4.9%
6	Braselton, GA Estimated	516	+111.5%
7	Canton, GA Estimated	431	+37.7%
8	Perry, GA Estimated	368	+4%
9	Woodstock, GA Estimated	329	-3.2%
10	Warner Robins, GA Estimated	324	-55.5%
11	St. Marys, GA Estimated	298	+86.3%
12	Newnan, GA Estimated	297	+318.3%
13	Hinesville, GA Estimated	289	-10%
14	Flowery Branch, GA Estimated	277	-5.8%
15	Duluth, GA Estimated	245	-2.8%
16	Gainesville, GA Estimated	243	+135.9%
17	Calhoun, GA Estimated	217	+95.5%
18	Columbus, GA Estimated	216	+2.9%
19	Conyers, GA Estimated	214	-6.1%
19	Lovejoy, GA Estimated	214	+23.7%
21	Cartersville, GA Estimated	204	+64.5%
21	Locust Grove, GA Estimated	204	-1%
23	Alpharetta, GA Estimated	201	0%
24	Union City, GA Estimated	198	-6.2%
25	Douglasville, GA Estimated	193	+16.3%
25	Villa Rica, GA Estimated	193	+183.8%
27	Stockbridge, GA Estimated	185	+285.4%
28	Smyrna, GA Estimated	180	+18.4%
29	Kingsland, GA Estimated	174	+61.1%
30	Holly Springs, GA Estimated	173	-47.3%
31	Port Wentworth, GA Estimated	164	+28.1%
32	McDonough, GA Estimated	158	-16%
33	Macon, GA Estimated	147	-5.8%
34	Covington, GA Estimated	142	+71.1%
34	Jefferson, GA Estimated	142	+34%
36	Powder Springs, GA Estimated	140	+62.8%
37	Lawrenceville, GA Estimated	139	-17.8%
38	Kennesaw, GA Estimated	136	-12.3%
39	Statesboro, GA Estimated	133	+137.5%
40	Johns Creek, GA Estimated	128	+42.2%
41	Auburn, GA Estimated	127	-27.4%
42	Peachtree Corners, GA Estimated	121	-24.8%
43	Peachtree City, GA Estimated	115	-59.1%
44	Stonecrest, GA Estimated	112	+20.4%
45	LaGrange, GA Estimated	111	+19.4%
46	Cumming, GA Estimated	108	+260%
47	Sugar Hill, GA Estimated	106	-10.2%
48	Richmond Hill, GA Estimated	105	-6.3%
49	Carrollton, GA Estimated	104	-32.5%
50	Lilburn, GA Estimated	99	-45.9%
51	Grovetown, GA Estimated	98	+145%
52	East Point, GA Estimated	97	-2%
53	Milton, GA Estimated	95	-30.1%
54	Tucker, GA Estimated	94	-46%
55	College Park, GA Estimated	91	-27.2%
56	Fayetteville, GA Estimated	87	-44.9%
57	Fort Oglethorpe, GA Estimated	82	+15.5%
58	Sandy Springs, GA Estimated	78	-34.5%
59	Monroe, GA Estimated	71	-22.8%
59	Snellville, GA Estimated	71	-22.8%
61	Roswell, GA Estimated	63	-48.8%
62	Brookhaven, GA Estimated	62	-35.4%
63	Acworth, GA Estimated	58	0%
64	Winder, GA Estimated	57	-26.9%
65	Bainbridge, GA Estimated	49	-10.9%
66	Griffin, GA Estimated	41	-12.8%
67	Rincon, GA Estimated	40	+14.3%
68	Buford, GA Estimated	37	-56.5%
69	Moultrie, GA Estimated	34	+25.9%
70	Tifton, GA Estimated	33	-5.7%
71	Thomasville, GA Estimated	32	-48.4%
72	Dublin, GA Estimated	29	+31.8%
72	Loganville, GA Estimated	29	-75.6%
74	Decatur, GA Estimated	25	-34.2%
75	Albany, GA Estimated	22	-4.3%
75	Dallas, GA Estimated	22	-59.3%
75	Marietta, GA Estimated	22	-90.5%
75	Suwanee, GA Estimated	22	-87.2%
79	Chamblee, GA Estimated	21	-40%
80	Cairo, GA Estimated	19	+375%
81	Forest Park, GA Estimated	18	+800%
82	Dunwoody, GA Estimated	12	+9.1%
83	Douglas, GA Estimated	10	+25%
84	Vidalia, GA Estimated	9	+800%
85	Garden City, GA Estimated	8	-11.1%
86	Jesup, GA Estimated	6	-66.7%
86	Norcross, GA Estimated	6	-71.4%
88	Fairburn, GA Estimated	4	-75%
89	Cedartown, GA Estimated	3	-76.9%
90	Doraville, GA Estimated	2	-50%
90	Milledgeville, GA Estimated	2	0%
90	Waycross, GA Estimated	2	-66.7%
93	Americus, GA Estimated	0	-100%
93	Clarkston, GA Estimated	0	-100%
93	Riverdale, 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. 4 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2023 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/so2023a.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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2023a.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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 24 Apr. 2024, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2023a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2023. 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, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2023a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2023.

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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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2023a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2023 (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 1,139 in 2023, 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 2023.

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 2023 and are not ranked.