Cities in Texas by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025

Fort Worth, TX had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 253 cities in 2025, at 5,887. Raymondville, TX had the lowest, at 0. The median was 105. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest5,887Fort Worth, TX

Lowest0Raymondville, TX

Median105253 cities

Top 40 cities, 2025

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	2025 count	Change on 2024
1	Fort Worth, TX Estimated	5,887	-5.9%
2	Houston, TX Estimated	4,774	-29.9%
3	San Antonio, TX Estimated	3,888	-22.2%
4	Fulshear, TX Estimated	3,264	-17.8%
5	Celina, TX Estimated	2,489	-14.3%
6	Austin, TX Estimated	2,079	+6.8%
7	Dallas, TX Estimated	2,026	+3.5%
8	Conroe, TX Estimated	1,839	-11.1%
9	McKinney, TX Estimated	1,649	-30.9%
10	Princeton, TX Estimated	1,598	-18%
11	Lubbock, TX Estimated	1,561	-0.6%
12	El Paso, TX Estimated	1,466	-10.8%
13	Georgetown, TX Estimated	1,462	-31%
14	Midland, TX Estimated	1,317	-12.4%
15	Corpus Christi, TX Estimated	1,220	+0.3%
16	Frisco, TX Estimated	1,090	-15.2%
17	Laredo, TX Estimated	1,029	-10.8%
18	Temple, TX Estimated	1,021	-18.7%
19	Leander, TX Estimated	951	-20.1%
20	Odessa, TX Estimated	921	-8.3%
21	Kyle, TX Estimated	912	-11.5%
22	Waxahachie, TX Estimated	900	+52%
23	Denton, TX Estimated	898	+4.9%
24	New Braunfels, TX Estimated	879	-30.8%
25	Bryan, TX Estimated	876	+20.3%
26	Anna, TX Estimated	864	-26.3%
27	League City, TX Estimated	816	-12.1%
28	Brownsville, TX Estimated	812	+15%
29	College Station, TX Estimated	811	+24.8%
30	Seguin, TX Estimated	801	-19.7%
31	McAllen, TX Estimated	786	+17.5%
32	Midlothian, TX Estimated	768	-9.9%
33	Manvel, TX Estimated	745	+18.3%
34	Iowa Colony, TX Estimated	743	-15.9%
35	San Marcos, TX Estimated	718	+28.9%
36	Abilene, TX Estimated	696	+80.8%
37	Mansfield, TX Estimated	675	-34.8%
38	Texas City, TX Estimated	640	-34.3%
39	Sherman, TX Estimated	634	-2.2%
40	Hutto, TX Estimated	582	-42.4%
41	Lavon, TX Estimated	571	-51.5%
42	Waco, TX Estimated	561	+14.7%
43	Melissa, TX Estimated	553	-56.2%
44	Arlington, TX Estimated	532	+72.2%
45	Amarillo, TX Estimated	529	-5.9%
45	Edinburg, TX Estimated	529	-31.9%
45	Round Rock, TX Estimated	529	-41.4%
48	Dripping Springs, TX Estimated	521	+6.1%
49	Rockwall, TX Estimated	507	+58.9%
50	Royse City, TX Estimated	498	-28.1%
51	Mesquite, TX Estimated	491	-31.7%
52	Killeen, TX Estimated	490	-27.9%
53	Providence Village, TX Estimated	467	-34.9%
54	Josephine, TX Estimated	449	-7%
55	Northlake, TX Estimated	438	-31.2%
55	Schertz, TX Estimated	438	-22.6%
57	Cleburne, TX Estimated	434	-25.4%
58	Rosenberg, TX Estimated	419	+34.7%
59	Little Elm, TX Estimated	414	-51.3%
60	Mission, TX Estimated	382	+5.2%
61	Ennis, TX Estimated	380	+6.1%
62	Pflugerville, TX Estimated	377	+83.9%
63	Grand Prairie, TX Estimated	356	-2.2%
64	Boerne, TX Estimated	351	-37.3%
65	Red Oak, TX Estimated	343	-6.5%
66	San Angelo, TX Estimated	333	+44.2%
67	Manor, TX Estimated	331	-46.9%
68	Greenville, TX Estimated	309	-37.1%
68	Tomball, TX Estimated	309	-10.4%
70	Copperas Cove, TX Estimated	297	+8.8%
70	Fate, TX Estimated	297	-48.3%
72	Converse, TX Estimated	293	-11.2%
73	Belton, TX Estimated	291	+5.8%
74	Cibolo, TX Estimated	287	-11.4%
75	Alvin, TX Estimated	285	+1.1%
76	Seagoville, TX Estimated	280	-26.5%
77	San Juan, TX Estimated	277	-7%
78	Forney, TX Estimated	273	-58.8%
79	Allen, TX Estimated	269	+62%
80	Prosper, TX Estimated	261	+20.8%
80	Santa Fe, TX Estimated	261	-28.3%
82	Galveston, TX Estimated	254	-9%
83	Weslaco, TX Estimated	253	+20.5%
84	Tyler, TX Estimated	248	+16.4%
85	Azle, TX Estimated	241	+29.6%
86	Crowley, TX Estimated	234	-5.6%
86	Granbury, TX Estimated	234	+157.1%
88	Wylie, TX Estimated	231	-25.7%
89	Baytown, TX Estimated	229	+61.3%
89	Elgin, TX Estimated	229	+8%
91	Lewisville, TX Estimated	228	+62.9%
92	Harlingen, TX Estimated	225	-5.9%
93	Balch Springs, TX Estimated	220	+228.4%
94	Bastrop, TX Estimated	202	+55.4%
95	Brenham, TX Estimated	194	+81.3%
96	Cedar Hill, TX Estimated	174	-29.6%
97	Mercedes, TX Estimated	173	-4.9%
98	Mont Belvieu, TX Estimated	167	-11.2%
99	Saginaw, TX Estimated	166	-32.2%
100	Burleson, TX Estimated	163	-21.6%
101	Horizon City, TX Estimated	159	-5.4%
102	Beaumont, TX Estimated	157	-15.1%
103	Lago Vista, TX Estimated	153	-21.9%
104	Lockhart, TX Estimated	152	-39.9%
105	Heath, TX Estimated	148	+49.5%
106	DeSoto, TX Estimated	147	-21%
107	Alton, TX Estimated	144	-8.3%
107	Longview, TX Estimated	144	+3.6%
109	Pleasanton, TX Estimated	143	+180.4%
110	Plano, TX Estimated	138	-42.7%
111	La Marque, TX Estimated	137	+30.5%
112	Terrell, TX Estimated	135	+23.9%
113	Hidalgo, TX Estimated	131	-10.3%
114	Bay City, TX Estimated	123	+186%
114	Rockport, TX Estimated	123	-8.2%
116	Dayton, TX Estimated	119	-11.9%
117	Huntsville, TX Estimated	118	+13.5%
118	Denison, TX Estimated	117	-29.5%
119	Katy, TX Estimated	116	-31.8%
120	Flower Mound, TX Estimated	115	+62%
121	Pharr, TX Estimated	112	+4.7%
122	Rowlett, TX Estimated	110	-13.4%
123	Missouri City, TX Estimated	109	-7.6%
124	Glenn Heights, TX Estimated	108	-54.4%
125	Garland, TX Estimated	107	-80.3%
125	Liberty Hill, TX Estimated	107	-72.1%
127	Texarkana, TX Estimated	105	+250%
128	Portland, TX Estimated	104	-6.3%
128	Sanger, TX Estimated	104	+76.3%
130	Pearland, TX Estimated	101	+68.3%
131	Lufkin, TX Estimated	95	+41.8%
132	Friendswood, TX Estimated	92	-29.2%
133	Alamo, TX Estimated	90	-9.1%
133	Corinth, TX Estimated	90	-68.1%
135	Kerrville, TX Estimated	89	-3.3%
136	Pasadena, TX Estimated	87	+85.1%
137	Euless, TX Estimated	84	+189.7%
137	La Porte, TX Estimated	84	-22.9%
139	North Richland Hills, TX Estimated	83	-51.5%
140	San Benito, TX Estimated	81	-27%
141	Leon Valley, TX Estimated	79	+146.9%
142	Canyon, TX Estimated	78	+143.8%
143	Socorro, TX Estimated	72	-36.8%
144	Irving, TX Estimated	69	-38.4%
144	Weatherford, TX Estimated	69	-59.4%
146	Andrews, TX Estimated	67	+179.2%
147	Buda, TX Estimated	66	+53.5%
148	Corsicana, TX Estimated	64	-22.9%
148	Eagle Pass, TX Estimated	64	+4.9%
148	Farmers Branch, TX Estimated	64	-31.9%
151	Keller, TX Estimated	60	+71.4%
151	Sulphur Springs, TX Estimated	60	-4.8%
153	Murphy, TX Estimated	58	+544.4%
153	Orange, TX Estimated	58	-1.7%
155	Haltom City, TX Estimated	57	-63.5%
155	Southlake, TX Estimated	57	+32.6%
157	Richardson, TX Estimated	56	+86.7%
158	Lakeway, TX Estimated	54	-1.8%
159	Lumberton, TX Estimated	53	+65.6%
160	University Park, TX Estimated	52	+4%
161	Fredericksburg, TX Estimated	51	-1.9%
162	Harker Heights, TX Estimated	49	+4.3%
163	Bellaire, TX Estimated	48	+4.3%
163	West University Place, TX Estimated	48	+37.1%
165	Watauga, TX Estimated	47	-21.7%
166	Live Oak, TX Estimated	46	-17.9%
166	Palmview, TX Estimated	46	-14.8%
166	The Colony, TX Estimated	46	-82%
169	Sugar Land, TX Estimated	44	-34.3%
170	Victoria, TX Estimated	42	+27.3%
171	Gainesville, TX Estimated	41	-65.3%
172	Grapevine, TX Estimated	40	+33.3%
172	Helotes, TX Estimated	40	-47.4%
172	Hurst, TX Estimated	40	+1,900%
175	Brownwood, TX Estimated	39	+129.4%
176	Humble, TX Estimated	38	+322.2%
177	Dickinson, TX Estimated	37	-22.9%
177	Paris, TX Estimated	37	+105.6%
177	Wichita Falls, TX Estimated	37	-59.8%
180	Hewitt, TX Estimated	36	+2.9%
181	Port Arthur, TX Estimated	35	+25%
182	Addison, TX Estimated	34	-38.2%
183	Fairview, TX Estimated	33	+3.1%
184	Kaufman, TX Estimated	32	0%
185	Nacogdoches, TX Estimated	31	-11.4%
185	Port Neches, TX Estimated	31	0%
187	Seabrook, TX Estimated	30	-50%
188	Clute, TX Estimated	29	+38.1%
188	Robinson, TX Estimated	29	+7.4%
188	Trophy Club, TX Estimated	29	+38.1%
191	Groves, TX Estimated	28	-6.7%
192	Benbrook, TX Estimated	26	0%
192	Fair Oaks Ranch, TX Estimated	26	-72%
192	Town of Pecos, TX Estimated	26	-13.3%
192	White Settlement, TX Estimated	26	+8.3%
196	Jacksonville, TX Estimated	24	+166.7%
196	Kilgore, TX Estimated	24	+14.3%
198	Del Rio, TX Estimated	23	-20.7%
198	Lancaster, TX Estimated	23	-42.5%
200	Bedford, TX Estimated	22	+633.3%
200	Bellmead, TX Estimated	22	+4.8%
200	Colleyville, TX Estimated	22	-45%
200	Marshall, TX Estimated	22	-45%
200	Mineral Wells, TX Estimated	22	0%
205	Donna, TX Estimated	21	+600%
205	Stafford, TX Estimated	21	-27.6%
207	Kingsville, TX Estimated	18	+63.6%
207	Port Lavaca, TX Estimated	18	+125%
209	Gatesville, TX Estimated	17	-5.6%
209	Ingleside, TX Estimated	17	+13.3%
209	South Houston, TX Estimated	17	+6.3%
209	Taylor, TX Estimated	17	-88.6%
213	Athens, TX Estimated	16	0%
213	Carrollton, TX Estimated	16	-27.3%
213	Universal City, TX Estimated	16	-5.9%
216	Dumas, TX Estimated	15	-37.5%
216	Hereford, TX Estimated	15	-11.8%
218	Beeville, TX Estimated	14	0%
219	Mount Pleasant, TX Estimated	13	-60.6%
220	Palestine, TX Estimated	12	-25%
220	Roanoke, TX Estimated	12	-52%
222	Richmond, TX Estimated	11	-88.8%
222	Uvalde, TX Estimated	11	-26.7%
224	Coppell, TX Estimated	10	+100%
224	El Campo, TX Estimated	10	-28.6%
226	Henderson, TX Estimated	9	+200%
227	Deer Park, TX Estimated	8	+60%
227	Kennedale, TX Estimated	8	0%
227	Nederland, TX Estimated	8	-27.3%
227	Pampa, TX Estimated	8	+166.7%
227	Selma, TX Estimated	8	-46.7%
232	Bonham, TX Estimated	7	-85.1%
232	Stephenville, TX Estimated	7	-70.8%
234	Burkburnett, TX Estimated	6	0%
234	Lake Jackson, TX Estimated	6	+20%
234	Sweetwater, TX Estimated	6	-62.5%
234	Webster, TX Estimated	6	-86.7%
238	Forest Hill, TX Estimated	5	0%
238	Levelland, TX Estimated	5	0%
240	Robstown, TX Estimated	4	-33.3%
240	Sachse, TX Estimated	4	-91.7%
242	Freeport, TX Estimated	3	-50%
243	Alice, TX Estimated	2	-33.3%
243	Borger, TX Estimated	2	n/a
245	Highland Village, TX Estimated	1	-66.7%
245	Plainview, TX Estimated	1	0%
245	Snyder, TX Estimated	1	-96.9%
248	Angleton, TX Estimated	0	-100%
248	Big Spring, TX Estimated	0	-100%
248	Cedar Park, TX Estimated	0	-100%

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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. Equal values share a rank.

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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/so2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). 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 Texas by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.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 Texas by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 May 2026, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/texas-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. 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 Texas by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/texas-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) 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 Texas by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/texas-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Fort Worth, TX, with 5,887 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Raymondville, TX, with 0 in 2025.

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