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 2024, at 791. Riverdale, GA had the lowest, at 0. The median was 101. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest791Atlanta, GA

Lowest0Riverdale, GA

Median10195 cities

Top 40 cities, 2024

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	2024 count	Change on 2023
1	Atlanta, GA Estimated	791	-30.6%
2	South Fulton, GA Estimated	783	+22.3%
3	Port Wentworth, GA Estimated	602	+267.1%
4	Savannah, GA Estimated	565	-4.1%
5	Valdosta, GA Estimated	545	+1.9%
6	Pooler, GA Estimated	446	-37.7%
7	Warner Robins, GA Estimated	425	+31.2%
8	Braselton, GA Estimated	415	-19.6%
9	Flowery Branch, GA Estimated	360	+30%
10	Perry, GA Estimated	349	-5.2%
11	Gainesville, GA Estimated	322	+32.5%
12	Covington, GA Estimated	315	+121.8%
13	Woodstock, GA Estimated	296	-10%
14	Canton, GA Estimated	286	-33.6%
15	Cumming, GA Estimated	283	+162%
16	Union City, GA Estimated	269	+35.9%
17	Columbus, GA Estimated	261	+20.8%
18	Sugar Hill, GA Estimated	251	+136.8%
18	Winder, GA Estimated	251	+340.4%
20	Douglasville, GA Estimated	244	+26.4%
21	Villa Rica, GA Estimated	234	+21.2%
22	Alpharetta, GA Estimated	226	+12.4%
23	LaGrange, GA Estimated	218	+96.4%
24	Jefferson, GA Estimated	215	+51.4%
24	Locust Grove, GA Estimated	215	+5.4%
26	Calhoun, GA Estimated	214	-1.4%
27	Lovejoy, GA Estimated	206	-3.7%
28	Duluth, GA Estimated	191	-22%
29	Stockbridge, GA Estimated	185	0%
30	McDonough, GA Estimated	184	+16.5%
30	Powder Springs, GA Estimated	184	+31.4%
32	Conyers, GA Estimated	179	-16.4%
33	Cartersville, GA Estimated	176	-13.7%
34	Kingsland, GA Estimated	166	-4.6%
35	Roswell, GA Estimated	165	+161.9%
36	Peachtree City, GA Estimated	163	+41.7%
37	Statesboro, GA Estimated	162	+21.8%
38	Macon, GA Estimated	154	+4.8%
39	Newnan, GA Estimated	153	-48.5%
40	Hinesville, GA Estimated	144	-50.2%
41	St. Marys, GA Estimated	141	-52.7%
42	Dallas, GA Estimated	135	+513.6%
43	Richmond Hill, GA Estimated	133	+26.7%
44	Johns Creek, GA Estimated	129	+0.8%
45	Brookhaven, GA Estimated	117	+88.7%
45	Milton, GA Estimated	117	+23.2%
47	Carrollton, GA Estimated	115	+10.6%
48	Acworth, GA Estimated	101	+74.1%
48	East Point, GA Estimated	101	+4.1%
50	Smyrna, GA Estimated	99	-45%
51	Marietta, GA Estimated	98	+345.5%
52	Holly Springs, GA Estimated	83	-52%
53	Grovetown, GA Estimated	82	-16.3%
54	Kennesaw, GA Estimated	80	-41.2%
55	Rincon, GA Estimated	74	+85%
56	Stonecrest, GA Estimated	66	-41.1%
57	College Park, GA Estimated	64	-29.7%
58	Sandy Springs, GA Estimated	62	-20.5%
59	Lilburn, GA Estimated	60	-39.4%
60	Bainbridge, GA Estimated	55	+12.2%
60	Fort Oglethorpe, GA Estimated	55	-32.9%
62	Fayetteville, GA Estimated	54	-37.9%
63	Loganville, GA Estimated	53	+82.8%
64	Buford, GA Estimated	52	+40.5%
65	Lawrenceville, GA Estimated	51	-63.3%
66	Thomasville, GA Estimated	46	+43.8%
67	Snellville, GA Estimated	42	-40.8%
68	Tucker, GA Estimated	39	-58.5%
69	Fairburn, GA Estimated	38	+850%
70	Auburn, GA Estimated	34	-73.2%
71	Tifton, GA Estimated	32	-3%
72	Jesup, GA Estimated	28	+366.7%
73	Albany, GA Estimated	25	+13.6%
74	Dublin, GA Estimated	24	-17.2%
74	Monroe, GA Estimated	24	-66.2%
76	Douglas, GA Estimated	23	+130%
77	Griffin, GA Estimated	22	-46.3%
78	Chamblee, GA Estimated	20	-4.8%
79	Cairo, GA Estimated	18	-5.3%
79	Decatur, GA Estimated	18	-28%
79	Moultrie, GA Estimated	18	-47.1%
82	Clarkston, GA Estimated	13	n/a
83	Dunwoody, GA Estimated	12	0%
84	Garden City, GA Estimated	11	+37.5%
85	Peachtree Corners, GA Estimated	10	-91.7%
85	Suwanee, GA Estimated	10	-54.5%
87	Vidalia, GA Estimated	9	0%
88	Forest Park, GA Estimated	8	-55.6%
89	Cedartown, GA Estimated	7	+133.3%
89	Waycross, GA Estimated	7	+250%
91	Norcross, GA Estimated	6	0%
92	Doraville, GA Estimated	5	+150%
93	Milledgeville, GA Estimated	3	+50%
94	Americus, GA Estimated	0	n/a
94	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 2024 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/so2024a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). 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, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.txt

MLA 9

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, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 1 May 2025, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. 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, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2024.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) 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, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/georgia-cities?period=2024 (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 791 in 2024, 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 2024.

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 2024 and are not ranked.