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

All 253 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2025, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `building_permit_single_family_units`
- Unit: count
- Definition: 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.
- 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 (https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/us-census-bureau
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/texas-cities

| Rank | Place | count |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Fort Worth, TX | 5,887 |
| 2 | Houston, TX | 4,774 |
| 3 | San Antonio, TX | 3,888 |
| 4 | Fulshear, TX | 3,264 |
| 5 | Celina, TX | 2,489 |
| 6 | Austin, TX | 2,079 |
| 7 | Dallas, TX | 2,026 |
| 8 | Conroe, TX | 1,839 |
| 9 | McKinney, TX | 1,649 |
| 10 | Princeton, TX | 1,598 |
| 11 | Lubbock, TX | 1,561 |
| 12 | El Paso, TX | 1,466 |
| 13 | Georgetown, TX | 1,462 |
| 14 | Midland, TX | 1,317 |
| 15 | Corpus Christi, TX | 1,220 |
| 16 | Frisco, TX | 1,090 |
| 17 | Laredo, TX | 1,029 |
| 18 | Temple, TX | 1,021 |
| 19 | Leander, TX | 951 |
| 20 | Odessa, TX | 921 |
| 21 | Kyle, TX | 912 |
| 22 | Waxahachie, TX | 900 |
| 23 | Denton, TX | 898 |
| 24 | New Braunfels, TX | 879 |
| 25 | Bryan, TX | 876 |
| 26 | Anna, TX | 864 |
| 27 | League City, TX | 816 |
| 28 | Brownsville, TX | 812 |
| 29 | College Station, TX | 811 |
| 30 | Seguin, TX | 801 |
| 31 | McAllen, TX | 786 |
| 32 | Midlothian, TX | 768 |
| 33 | Manvel, TX | 745 |
| 34 | Iowa Colony, TX | 743 |
| 35 | San Marcos, TX | 718 |
| 36 | Abilene, TX | 696 |
| 37 | Mansfield, TX | 675 |
| 38 | Texas City, TX | 640 |
| 39 | Sherman, TX | 634 |
| 40 | Hutto, TX | 582 |
| 41 | Lavon, TX | 571 |
| 42 | Waco, TX | 561 |
| 43 | Melissa, TX | 553 |
| 44 | Arlington, TX | 532 |
| 45 | Amarillo, TX | 529 |
| 45 | Edinburg, TX | 529 |
| 45 | Round Rock, TX | 529 |
| 48 | Dripping Springs, TX | 521 |
| 49 | Rockwall, TX | 507 |
| 50 | Royse City, TX | 498 |
| 51 | Mesquite, TX | 491 |
| 52 | Killeen, TX | 490 |
| 53 | Providence Village, TX | 467 |
| 54 | Josephine, TX | 449 |
| 55 | Northlake, TX | 438 |
| 55 | Schertz, TX | 438 |
| 57 | Cleburne, TX | 434 |
| 58 | Rosenberg, TX | 419 |
| 59 | Little Elm, TX | 414 |
| 60 | Mission, TX | 382 |
| 61 | Ennis, TX | 380 |
| 62 | Pflugerville, TX | 377 |
| 63 | Grand Prairie, TX | 356 |
| 64 | Boerne, TX | 351 |
| 65 | Red Oak, TX | 343 |
| 66 | San Angelo, TX | 333 |
| 67 | Manor, TX | 331 |
| 68 | Greenville, TX | 309 |
| 68 | Tomball, TX | 309 |
| 70 | Copperas Cove, TX | 297 |
| 70 | Fate, TX | 297 |
| 72 | Converse, TX | 293 |
| 73 | Belton, TX | 291 |
| 74 | Cibolo, TX | 287 |
| 75 | Alvin, TX | 285 |
| 76 | Seagoville, TX | 280 |
| 77 | San Juan, TX | 277 |
| 78 | Forney, TX | 273 |
| 79 | Allen, TX | 269 |
| 80 | Prosper, TX | 261 |
| 80 | Santa Fe, TX | 261 |
| 82 | Galveston, TX | 254 |
| 83 | Weslaco, TX | 253 |
| 84 | Tyler, TX | 248 |
| 85 | Azle, TX | 241 |
| 86 | Crowley, TX | 234 |
| 86 | Granbury, TX | 234 |
| 88 | Wylie, TX | 231 |
| 89 | Baytown, TX | 229 |
| 89 | Elgin, TX | 229 |
| 91 | Lewisville, TX | 228 |
| 92 | Harlingen, TX | 225 |
| 93 | Balch Springs, TX | 220 |
| 94 | Bastrop, TX | 202 |
| 95 | Brenham, TX | 194 |
| 96 | Cedar Hill, TX | 174 |
| 97 | Mercedes, TX | 173 |
| 98 | Mont Belvieu, TX | 167 |
| 99 | Saginaw, TX | 166 |
| 100 | Burleson, TX | 163 |
| 101 | Horizon City, TX | 159 |
| 102 | Beaumont, TX | 157 |
| 103 | Lago Vista, TX | 153 |
| 104 | Lockhart, TX | 152 |
| 105 | Heath, TX | 148 |
| 106 | DeSoto, TX | 147 |
| 107 | Alton, TX | 144 |
| 107 | Longview, TX | 144 |
| 109 | Pleasanton, TX | 143 |
| 110 | Plano, TX | 138 |
| 111 | La Marque, TX | 137 |
| 112 | Terrell, TX | 135 |
| 113 | Hidalgo, TX | 131 |
| 114 | Bay City, TX | 123 |
| 114 | Rockport, TX | 123 |
| 116 | Dayton, TX | 119 |
| 117 | Huntsville, TX | 118 |
| 118 | Denison, TX | 117 |
| 119 | Katy, TX | 116 |
| 120 | Flower Mound, TX | 115 |
| 121 | Pharr, TX | 112 |
| 122 | Rowlett, TX | 110 |
| 123 | Missouri City, TX | 109 |
| 124 | Glenn Heights, TX | 108 |
| 125 | Garland, TX | 107 |
| 125 | Liberty Hill, TX | 107 |
| 127 | Texarkana, TX | 105 |
| 128 | Portland, TX | 104 |
| 128 | Sanger, TX | 104 |
| 130 | Pearland, TX | 101 |
| 131 | Lufkin, TX | 95 |
| 132 | Friendswood, TX | 92 |
| 133 | Alamo, TX | 90 |
| 133 | Corinth, TX | 90 |
| 135 | Kerrville, TX | 89 |
| 136 | Pasadena, TX | 87 |
| 137 | Euless, TX | 84 |
| 137 | La Porte, TX | 84 |
| 139 | North Richland Hills, TX | 83 |
| 140 | San Benito, TX | 81 |
| 141 | Leon Valley, TX | 79 |
| 142 | Canyon, TX | 78 |
| 143 | Socorro, TX | 72 |
| 144 | Irving, TX | 69 |
| 144 | Weatherford, TX | 69 |
| 146 | Andrews, TX | 67 |
| 147 | Buda, TX | 66 |
| 148 | Corsicana, TX | 64 |
| 148 | Eagle Pass, TX | 64 |
| 148 | Farmers Branch, TX | 64 |
| 151 | Keller, TX | 60 |
| 151 | Sulphur Springs, TX | 60 |
| 153 | Murphy, TX | 58 |
| 153 | Orange, TX | 58 |
| 155 | Haltom City, TX | 57 |
| 155 | Southlake, TX | 57 |
| 157 | Richardson, TX | 56 |
| 158 | Lakeway, TX | 54 |
| 159 | Lumberton, TX | 53 |
| 160 | University Park, TX | 52 |
| 161 | Fredericksburg, TX | 51 |
| 162 | Harker Heights, TX | 49 |
| 163 | Bellaire, TX | 48 |
| 163 | West University Place, TX | 48 |
| 165 | Watauga, TX | 47 |
| 166 | Live Oak, TX | 46 |
| 166 | Palmview, TX | 46 |
| 166 | The Colony, TX | 46 |
| 169 | Sugar Land, TX | 44 |
| 170 | Victoria, TX | 42 |
| 171 | Gainesville, TX | 41 |
| 172 | Grapevine, TX | 40 |
| 172 | Helotes, TX | 40 |
| 172 | Hurst, TX | 40 |
| 175 | Brownwood, TX | 39 |
| 176 | Humble, TX | 38 |
| 177 | Dickinson, TX | 37 |
| 177 | Paris, TX | 37 |
| 177 | Wichita Falls, TX | 37 |
| 180 | Hewitt, TX | 36 |
| 181 | Port Arthur, TX | 35 |
| 182 | Addison, TX | 34 |
| 183 | Fairview, TX | 33 |
| 184 | Kaufman, TX | 32 |
| 185 | Nacogdoches, TX | 31 |
| 185 | Port Neches, TX | 31 |
| 187 | Seabrook, TX | 30 |
| 188 | Clute, TX | 29 |
| 188 | Robinson, TX | 29 |
| 188 | Trophy Club, TX | 29 |
| 191 | Groves, TX | 28 |
| 192 | Benbrook, TX | 26 |
| 192 | Fair Oaks Ranch, TX | 26 |
| 192 | Town of Pecos, TX | 26 |
| 192 | White Settlement, TX | 26 |
| 196 | Jacksonville, TX | 24 |
| 196 | Kilgore, TX | 24 |
| 198 | Del Rio, TX | 23 |
| 198 | Lancaster, TX | 23 |
| 200 | Bedford, TX | 22 |
| 200 | Bellmead, TX | 22 |
| 200 | Colleyville, TX | 22 |
| 200 | Marshall, TX | 22 |
| 200 | Mineral Wells, TX | 22 |
| 205 | Donna, TX | 21 |
| 205 | Stafford, TX | 21 |
| 207 | Kingsville, TX | 18 |
| 207 | Port Lavaca, TX | 18 |
| 209 | Gatesville, TX | 17 |
| 209 | Ingleside, TX | 17 |
| 209 | South Houston, TX | 17 |
| 209 | Taylor, TX | 17 |
| 213 | Athens, TX | 16 |
| 213 | Carrollton, TX | 16 |
| 213 | Universal City, TX | 16 |
| 216 | Dumas, TX | 15 |
| 216 | Hereford, TX | 15 |
| 218 | Beeville, TX | 14 |
| 219 | Mount Pleasant, TX | 13 |
| 220 | Palestine, TX | 12 |
| 220 | Roanoke, TX | 12 |
| 222 | Richmond, TX | 11 |
| 222 | Uvalde, TX | 11 |
| 224 | Coppell, TX | 10 |
| 224 | El Campo, TX | 10 |
| 226 | Henderson, TX | 9 |
| 227 | Deer Park, TX | 8 |
| 227 | Kennedale, TX | 8 |
| 227 | Nederland, TX | 8 |
| 227 | Pampa, TX | 8 |
| 227 | Selma, TX | 8 |
| 232 | Bonham, TX | 7 |
| 232 | Stephenville, TX | 7 |
| 234 | Burkburnett, TX | 6 |
| 234 | Lake Jackson, TX | 6 |
| 234 | Sweetwater, TX | 6 |
| 234 | Webster, TX | 6 |
| 238 | Forest Hill, TX | 5 |
| 238 | Levelland, TX | 5 |
| 240 | Robstown, TX | 4 |
| 240 | Sachse, TX | 4 |
| 242 | Freeport, TX | 3 |
| 243 | Alice, TX | 2 |
| 243 | Borger, TX | 2 |
| 245 | Highland Village, TX | 1 |
| 245 | Plainview, TX | 1 |
| 245 | Snyder, TX | 1 |
| 248 | Angleton, TX | 0 |
| 248 | Big Spring, TX | 0 |
| 248 | Cedar Park, TX | 0 |
| 248 | Duncanville, TX | 0 |
| 248 | Galena Park, TX | 0 |
| 248 | Raymondville, TX | 0 |